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Joseph Kony is the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a rebel group that has been at war with the Ugandan government since 1987. The LRA seeks to overthrow the current regime and establish a theocratic state governed by The Ten Commandments and Acholi tradition, an ethnic group of Africa to which Kony belongs.BBC News: Profile: Ugandan Rebel Joseph Kony
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Fast Facts
- Born: 1962
- Leader of the Lord's Resistance Army
- Messianic leader, believed by followers to be a prophet carrying a message or spirit from GodBBC News: Profile: Ugandan Rebel Joseph Kony
- Insists he is fighting to uphold The 10 CommandmentsBBC News: Profile: Ugandan Rebel Joseph Kony
- Has been named a terrorist by the United States
- Rumored to have between 27 and 50 wivesBBC News: Profile: Ugandan Rebel Joseph Kony
- Indicted by the International Criminal Court in 2005BBC News: Profile: Ugandan Rebel Joseph Kony
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Lord's Resistance Army
Characterized by its brutal treatment of civilians, the Lord's Resistance Army has killed tens of thousands of people since its inception in 1987.International Herald Tribune: ...Ugandan rebels massacre nearly 200... (December 29, 2008) Kony claims to be a "spokesperson" of God, a medium of the Holy Spirit, and the army's messianic leader. Indicted by the ICC in 2005, several LRA leaders were charged with crimes against humanity. -
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YouTube Video: Interview With Joseph Kony Of The LRA (Time: 4:59)
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Center for American Progress: What to Do About Joseph Kony
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Washington Post: Ugandan Rebel Reaches Out to International Court
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Mail & Guardian: Portrait of Uganda's Rebel Prophet, Painted by Wives
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International Herald Tribune: ...Ugandan rebels massacre nearly 200...
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YouTube Video: Interview With Joseph Kony Of The LRA (Time: 4:59)
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@Thembinkosi ha ha, completely true. Good one. Does it also methaphorically apply to Joseph Kony? (being Acholi)
@PernillaAfrika | November 10, 2009 12:15 PM -
Signed the Citizen's Arrest Warrant petition for Joseph Kony. Help Rescue the Child Soldiers in northern Uganda. http://www.wewantobama.com
@dan1ellarella | November 10, 2009 04:26 AM -
@invisichildren Joseph Kony needs to be stopped the child soldiers must be brought home! check out http://www.invisiblechildren.com/
@IndustrialUG | November 10, 2009 02:22 AM -
Help rescue children soldies in Uganda. Petition to stop Joseph Kony! http://www.invisiblechildren.com/obama
@raymundopelayo | November 10, 2009 01:36 AM -
Help rescue child soldiers in Uganda. Sign the petition to stop Joseph Kony! http://www.invisiblechildren.com/obama
@ddonq | November 10, 2009 01:26 AM
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