Joseph Kony remains at large as attacks attributed to LRA hit Central African Republic
Several attacks attributed to the Lord’s Resistance Army have occurred in recent months in the eastern Central African Republic, according to France 24. The Ugandan militia’s leader, Joseph Kony, has remained at large for more than 20 years while wanted by the International Criminal Court, which continues investigating his case.
Several attacks attributed to the Lord’s Resistance Army have struck the eastern Central African Republic in recent months, according to France 24. The developments have renewed attention on the Ugandan militia and its leader, Joseph Kony.
The LRA has been associated with massacres and the mass abduction of children in the 1990s and 2000s. The available report does not provide details about the number of recent attacks, their precise locations, casualties or the circumstances in which they occurred.
Kony has been wanted by the International Criminal Court for more than 20 years and remains at large. France 24 interviewed Leonie von Braun, identified as the ICC’s lead investigator on the Kony case, about what the report describes as a resurgence of the group.
The supplied information does not state what actions authorities have taken in response to the recent attacks, whether Kony was directly involved in them, or whether any arrests or prosecutions have followed.
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