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Joseph Kony & the LRA

Joseph Kony & the LRA. Brenna Ross. Kony’s Background. September 18, 1961 Odek , Uganda Mom-tended farm Dad-teacher/lay preacher at Catholic church Acholi religion Catholic/Protestant claim; shares beliefs of Islam; cultic. Kony’s Background. Quick-tempered child

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Joseph Kony & the LRA

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  1. Joseph Kony& the LRA Brenna Ross

  2. Kony’s Background • September 18, 1961 • Odek, Uganda • Mom-tended farm • Dad-teacher/lay preacher at Catholic church • Acholi religion • Catholic/Protestant claim; shares beliefs of Islam; cultic

  3. Kony’s Background • Quick-tempered child • Often used violence as a way to fix problems • Dropped out of school before graduating • Joined an apprentice with his brother in town • Brother was the witch doctor

  4. Beginning of Criminal Career • Early 1980s: Holy Spirit Movement • Alice Lakwena/Auma; “spirit-led” • Government overthrow attempt • Lakwena exiled • Kony took over • Claimed relation to Alice • 1986 • -Became the LRA • Lord’s Resistance Army

  5. Start of the LRA • Mission: • Overthrow the “cruel” government and rule based off of the 10 Commandments • Led by Kony • Lost support • With this, Kony’s kidnapping began and the army formed

  6. Lord’s Resistance Army • Kony intended to create his own “pure” race • Children kidnapped to be soldiers, porters, sex slaves, pack mules, and cooks • Initiation is to kill their parents • Kony estimated to have kidnapped over 70,000 children • Supported by the Sudanese Government • Guerilla warfare training

  7. Acts of the LRA • Rebels disguise as military members • Some children’s acts: • Pack mules until too weak, then killed • Front lines when go to war against government • Decoys/targets • Aid in kidnapping of other victims • Ugandan President YoweriMuseveni occasionally offers peace negotiations • Kony always backs out • Musevini says “Kony must die”

  8. Facts • Kony had his deputy, Vincent Otti, executed in 2007 for having peace talks. • Kony believes he is the Messiah of our culture • Uganda offers $11,000 reward for his capture • Kony currently hiding in some area of Congo and being hunted

  9. http://www.warchild.org.uk/issues/the-lords-resistance-army?_kk=the%20lra&_kt=a35dea99-cfb1-4fd9-8cb8-847c2ecd7db8&gclid=CMf9n73csrcCFU6f4AodRV4A0Ahttp://www.warchild.org.uk/issues/the-lords-resistance-army?_kk=the%20lra&_kt=a35dea99-cfb1-4fd9-8cb8-847c2ecd7db8&gclid=CMf9n73csrcCFU6f4AodRV4A0A • http://www.nndb.com/people/398/000022332/ • http://mbyl.hubpages.com/hub/joseph-kony-2012-biography-kony-religion-kony-lra-madman-kony-child-soldiers-kony-childhood-joseph-kony-biography • http://konyfacts.com/joseph-kony-biography/

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