ARTICLES RELATING TO JOSEPH KONY

Chad: Suspect held for poaching

2013-06-18 15:28

Authorities in Chad have arrested a suspected member of a poaching gang accused of slaughtering nearly 200 elephants and killing five Cameroonian park ranger, an official says.

Sudan 'harbouring warlord Kony'

2013-04-26 13:26

Sudan appears to be providing shelter to Joseph Kony, one of the world’s most wanted warlords, according to a report released by the Washington-based Resolve group.

Kony reward - $5m

2013-04-03 21:41

The US is to place a $5m bounty on Lord's Resistance Army leader Kony and his top commanders.

Uganda suspends hunt for warlord Kony

2013-04-03 12:06

Uganda has suspended the hunt for fugitive warlord Joseph Kony and his LRA fighters, blaming hostility towards foreign troops by CAR rebels who seized power last month.

Uganda rebels trading ivory for supplies

2013-02-07 21:19

Uganda's army has recovered a cache of elephant tusks that it says was hidden by the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group in the jungles of the Central African Republic.

Ugandan army 'kills' top Kony bodyguard

2013-01-21 10:08

Ugandan soldiers hunting LRA rebel leader Joseph Kony say they have killed one of his top bodyguards who earned a grim reputation for the abduction of children, a spokesperson says.

UN wants new troops for DRC

2013-01-10 12:45

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is seeking additional resources to strengthen the UN peacekeeping force in DRC with "intervention" troops.

UN: LRA killed 39 in 2012

2012-12-14 11:33

The UN chief says that African warlord Joseph Kony’s militia group, the Lord’s Resistance Army, killed 39 civilians this year in the DRC and the Central African Republic.

AU forces start hunt for Joseph Kony

2012-09-18 22:35

African Union troops from regional armies have started the hunt for warlord Kony, taking over from Uganda.

Clinton to urge Sudans to fix problems

2012-08-03 09:17

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will highlight Washington's concern over unresolved issues between Sudan and South Sudan during a visit to the state born a year ago.

UN Council steps up Sudan pressure

2012-07-31 22:11

Leading UN Security Council powers have stepped up calls for Sudan and South Sudan to avert potential sanctions by not missing a looming deadline to make a peace deal.

Hunt for Kony lacks troops, equipment

2012-07-25 12:47

The head of a planned African Union force to hunt warlord Joseph Kony says he has not started work because he doesn't have troops or equipment.

Warlords 'keep child soldiers in slavery'

2012-07-11 08:58

More than 11 000 child soldiers were freed from military last year, but the UN belives hundreds of thousands around the world remain at the mercy of warlords like Thomas Lubanga.

US looks to expand Africa military aid

2012-06-25 21:44

The top US military commander for Africa says America is carefully expanding efforts to provide intelligence, training and at times small numbers of forces to African nations.

Joseph Kony sidekick to be investigated

2012-05-22 19:17

A Ugandan official has said a commander in the Joseph Kony army is to be investigated and may be tried if enough evidence is found.

Kony 'will be captured or killed in 2012'

2012-05-11 07:39

Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony will be captured or killed this year, the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor says.

Uganda suggests Kony getting Sudan help

2012-04-30 22:19

Ugandan officials are renewing a claim made with some frequency over the years: that rebel leader Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army are receiving backing from the government of Sudan.

Kony victim shares his story

2012-04-24 21:27

A victim of the African warlord Kony has shared his personal story with the US Congress.

Kony will be arrested this year - ICC

2012-04-07 14:53

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he has "no doubt" that fugitive African warlord Joseph Kony will be arrested this year because of the international spotlight on him.

Viral video 'will spur Kony arrest this year'

2012-04-02 07:44

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has voiced confidence that Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony will be arrested this year, praising the role of a viral online campaign.

Kony film stirs mixed emotions

2012-03-20 13:29

The wildly successful viral video campaign to raise global awareness of brutal Central Africa rebel leader Joseph Kony has stirred mixed emotions in Uganda.

'Kony' video producer loses it

2012-03-17 08:31

A co-founder of the group behind a viral video about a brutal African warlord has been detained and hospitalised after witnesses saw him running through streets in his underwear.

Uganda Kony screenings 'halted'

2012-03-15 17:32

A Ugandan youth group says it would stop screening a hugely popular internet video calling for the arrest of rebel chief Joseph Kony after local people reacted furiously at its first showing.

LRA rebels dangerous even if weakened

2012-03-14 08:57

Lord's Resistance Army rebels in central Africa under their indicted war criminal leader Joseph Kony are still dangerous even if the group has been weakened, a UN official says.

Uganda: We'll catch Kony dead or alive

2012-03-09 22:01

Uganda says it will catch Joseph Kony dead or alive, after a video spotlighting the atrocities of his Lord's Resistance Army swept the internet and drew a wave of international support.

 

Warlord Kony poaching elephants

2013-06-03 16:20

Fugitive African warlord Joseph Kony is reported to be poaching DRC elephants to support his group.

Warlord under pressure to free women

2013-04-05 19:24

An expert on the fugitive African warlord Joseph Kony says the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army may be jettisoning women and children in a desperate bid to keep his group lean.

Kony hunt suspended

2013-04-03 17:34

African Union troops have suspended the hunt for warlord Joseph Kony in Central African Republic.

Split appears in CAR rebel coalition

2013-03-25 19:24

A split in the leadership of the Central African Republic rebel coalition has emerged only two days after the insurgents seized the capital Bangui and chased out the president.

Kony's LRA killing fewer civilians

2013-02-07 19:13

Joseph Kony's rebel group LRA has killed far fewer civilians in 2012.

Obama to sign reward bill

2013-01-16 09:34

Obama is to sign the bill expanding State Deptartment rewards for human rights abusers.

US backs plans for drones in DRC

2013-01-10 07:27

Plans to help the UN peacekeepers working in the DRC by using surveillance drones has won US backing despite opposition from Rwanda and other neighbours.

US urged to actively hunt for Kony

2012-11-10 10:34

The hunt for the African warlord Joseph Kony is hopeless without more troops, an advocacy group says, urging American forces to "play a more operational role" in the vast Central Africa jungle.

DRC priest honoured for rebel fight

2012-08-15 20:09

A priest in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been recognised for helping to set up an early warning network to report activity by the feared Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and rehabilitate victims.

Clinton focuses on security in East Africa

2012-08-03 07:44

Preserving a fragile peace between Sudan and South Sudan as well as stepping up the hunt for LRA leader Joseph Kony will top US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's agenda in two days of talks.

Hunt for Joseph Kony stalled

2012-07-25 22:46

The hunt for central Africa warlord Joseph Kony lacks the troops, weapons and money to start operations.

UN: Kony's LRA rebel attacks increase

2012-07-17 14:42

Attacks by the brutal Lord's Resistance Army rebels led by Ugandan Joseph Kony have increased in recent months, despite US-backed military efforts to hunt them down, the UN says.

Rebels seize hostages in CAR

2012-06-26 18:29

Officials and a witness say rebels took seven hostages when they attacked a French uranium plant in the Central African Republic.

Kony rebels still abducting 100s of kids

2012-06-07 08:17

Joseph Kony's LRA has abducted more than 600 child soldiers and sex slaves over the past two years even as the hunt for the rebel leader intensifies, the UN says.

Arrested LRA general step closer to Kony

2012-05-13 15:32

Uganda has captured one of the Lord's Resistance Army's top five leaders, bringing it a step closer to catching Joseph Kony, the LRA leader accused of war crimes.

Uganda not supporting Sudan rebels

2012-05-09 18:17

Uganda says fresh allegations by Sudan that Uganda supports anti-Sudan rebels is a tactic to divert attention from Uganda's claim that Sudan is sheltering warlord Joseph Kony.

Is it possible Joseph Kony is dead?

2012-04-25 11:22

The hunt for alleged war criminal Joseph Kony is heating up on international radars, but Ugandan foot soldiers who have spent years searching for the man are asking: Is it possible he is dead?

Kony's days of freedom 'are numbered'

2012-04-19 07:39

Wanted Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony's days as a free man are "numbered", a US lawmaker says, adding the "noose is tightening" on the leader of the brutal LRA.

Sequel to anti-warlord Kony video

2012-04-05 10:14

A widely popular internet video turned African warlord Joseph Kony into a household name and boosted the international hunt for the brutal rebel leader. Can a sequel do more?

Anti-Kony campaign in turmoil as AU sends troops

2012-03-24 14:05

The anti-Kony campaign has been thrown into turmoil even as the film succeeded in turning the world's attention to capturing an elusive and brutal Ugandan warlord.

Uganda counters Koni video online

2012-03-17 21:03

Ugandan Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi has launched an online response to a viral campaign to arrest rebel commander Joseph Kony to counter the impression that the country is in conflict.

Kony film will hurt tourism, says Uganda

2012-03-16 14:51

Tourism in Uganda might suffer as a result of a viral video about Joseph Kony, the leader of the brutal rebel Lord’s Resistance Army, a minister has warned.

DRC warlord conviction hailed

2012-03-14 14:07

Rights groups have hailed the conviction of Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga before the International Criminal Court for conscripting child soldiers.

Ugandans criticise Kony campaign

2012-03-10 09:24

The wildly successful viral video campaign to raise global awareness of brutal Central Africa rebel leader Joseph Kony is attracting criticism from Ugandans.

Storm over viral campaign to arrest Kony

2012-03-09 18:11

A viral campaign to bring accused Ugandan war criminal Joseph Kony to justice has sparked a growing storm, with millions viewing an online video whose makers deny it oversimplifies the facts.

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