Joseph Kony may be the most well-known African warlord, at least in the rest of the world. He is still free after a six-year hunt for him by the Ugandan government, aided by the American government. The hunt was officially ended in 2017.
The International Criminal Court (ICC), which tried Ntaganda (yesterday's post), has charged Kony with 33 crimes against humanity and war crimes. His "Lord's Resistance Army" (LRA) became famous for brutality in the 1990's, murdering and mutilating civilians.
"Hundreds of thousands of people were forced to flee their homes, tens of thousands were killed and thousands of others were abducted for fighting and sexual slavery." He claims to be led by spirit voices who tell him the future. He controls his followers with a mixture of religious mysticism and fear.
The hunt for Kony was called off because, having lost most of his following, he was not an immediate threat anymore. Somehow he's evaded the hunt and is living free somewhere.
(taken from July 2018 article)
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