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Conflict in Northern Uganda

Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo,

Sudan, Central African Republic

Political Instability

Concentration of Power

North South Divide

LRA

Lord's Resistance Army

History of the Conflict

January 1986

Uganda National Liberation Army forced out of Kampala by Museveni

UNLA forces flee to

Northern Uganda

March 1986

UNLA collapse

Uganda People's

Democratic Army is formed

Joseph Kony commands a small

contingent of soldiers

1988

Gulu Peace Accord

Kony creates the LRA

LRA was comprised of those who refused to give up arms after the peace accord

& fighters kidnapped by Kony and the LRA

1991

Kony initially targeted governemnt fighters

Government sponsored civilian defence

militias are formed in Gulu and Kitgum

Kony & the LRA begin to attack civilians

Ugandan government

launches Operation North

This damages the LRA, but does not stop them

Governement's efforts results in significant civilian casualaties

This results in public

resentment of the government's handling of the LRA conflict

1994

Peace talks led by Betty Bigombe

Achieved some ceasfires and extensive face-to-face discussion

Peace talks failed

2002

Multiple failed peace talks since 1994

Operation Iron Fist launched

Aimed at forcing the

LRA out of hiding

Ended up worsening the humanitarian situation by increasing the number of displaced people across the north

2003

War spreads east

Government sponsored militias in this region fight the LRA

2005

International Criminal Court issues a warrant for Joseph Kony's arrest

2007

Ugandan government agrees to

hand over Kony to the ICC if he is caught

2008

Dialogue between the LRA and the Ugandan government that lasted 6 months

Fell through when Kony failed to attend the final meeting

Kony boycotted the meeting out of fear that he

would be handed over to the ICC

American governmnt passed a

bill that solidified their commitment to end this war peacefully

2009

LRA mainly opperating in southern Sudan, the DRC

and the Central African Republic

Makombo Massacre in the DRC

LRA soldiers kill over 300 civilians

Causes of the Conflict

Violent History of Uganda

North South Divide

Joseph Kony!

Political Agenda?

Perpetuation of

the Conflict

Joseph Kony

Conflict spread into other countries

Governement Response

Civilian Casualties

Ugandans don't

trust their government

or the LRA

ICC warrant for Kony results in the failure of key peace talks in 2008

Lack of International attention

& involvement

Efforts to End the Conflict

Peace Talks

1993 with Betty Bigombe

Failed

2008 dialogue with the Ugandan Government

2006 talks initiated by the LRA

Later halted by the LRA

Military Assault

government supported regional militias

2002 Operation Iron Fist

Military Assault launched against the

LRA by the Ugandan Government

Failed when the LRA retreated into

Southern Sudan & the DRC

Human Rights

Violations

Child Soldiers

Night Commuters

Children avoid abduction by the LRA by sleeping in the streets of Gulu

Lack of International Attention

Invisible Children

Gulu Walk

Where the Conflict is now

Boycotted by Kony

Joseph Kony

Done!

Questions??

History of the

Region

Poor Leadership

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