News about Kony and the LRA

I was sad to read in the Wall Street Journal that Ugandan troops were suspending their search for Kony in the eastern part of the Central African Republic where they believe he is hiding. He is the one who was responsible for the devastating war in northern Uganda  that lasted 20 years. He left Uganda in 2006 and moved into south Sudan and the Central African Republic. The Ugandan army along with help from advisors from the U. S. military have been searching for him for the last couple of years. But recently the Central African Republic government was overthrown by some rebel troops, the president had to flee, and the government is barely functioning. The new leader told Uganda to leave the country which they are now doing. There is a warrant for Kony's arrest by the International Court in the Hague for crimes against humanity. I have heard many stories about his crimes and seen some of the results of the war. He is still kidnapping children, raping, and mutilating people in the areas he and his troops are inhabiting. We can only hope that this is a temporary set back and that they will be allowed to go back in search for him and bring him to justice.