Lord's Resistance Army

14/05/2012

African press review 14 May 2012

Growth in Africa under threat from lack of equality on the continent, Kenya's prime minister and president clash over political appointments and an attack on US President Barack Obama by a ...

16/04/2012 - Report: Uganda

Uganda hits back at Kony-2012 charges with government video

Uganda's government is using social media to try to clean up its image worldwide after over 100 million people have viewed the Kony-2012 video.

24/03/2012 - Report: Uganda

African Union determined to take down Joseph Kony

The African Union has said that it is going to deploy more than 5,000 forces to hunt for the elusive and notorious LRA leader, Joseph Kony.

21/03/2012 - African news explained

LRA terrorized Gulu in Northern Uganda

In Uganda, the defense ministry has announced that it will head a new military force to hunt Joseph Kony and the rebel Lord's Resistance Army.

11/03/2012 - International media

Do NGOs influence the media?

This week the Kony 2012 video, produced by an American NGO, went viral on the internet receiving over 40 million views.

09/03/2012

African press review 9 March 2012

African papers are buzzing with reaction to the Stop Kony 2012 video which has grabbed the attention of editors after huge numbers of hits on the internet.

09/03/2012 - African news explained

Kony video goes viral

A campaign by US activists to capture the fugitive head of Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army rebels has gone viral on the Internet.

07/03/2012 - Report: Uganda

Centres set up in Uganda to treat nodding disease

Centres have been set up in affected districts of Padar, Kitgum, and Lamwo in Uganda, where severe cases of nodding disease are being treated.

24/02/2012

African press review 24 February 2012

Kenya welcomes the results of the London conference on Somalia but wants to know where the boats are. Eritrea isn't so happy. Where is Joseph Kony? Why should Nigerians pay more for power?