War

 As always, there are several flaws involving war in every country. Uganda, however, has held constant problems within their own citizens for the past 23 years. Between the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and the Government of Uganda (GoU), it has been an everyday struggle for over 2 million citizens of Uganda to find peace in their nation. If the people within their own country cannot cooperate, than how will the country agree with anything at all? For example, the Civil War in America (1861-1865)

It all started with a young woman named Alice Lakwena. She is the leader who started the Holy Spirit Movement, for she believed that the Holy Spirit told her to overthrow the Ugandan goverment for being wrongful towards the Acholi (ethnic group in Northern Uganda). Lakwena finally was exiled, but Lakwena's cousin took over and created the Lord Resistance Army. As the rebel army rose, Acholi and others did not support the L.R.A because of the abduction of children. This was to use these children and indoctrine them into the ranks. Over 90% of the Army consists of abducted children.

Thankfully, international attention has noticed the dispute in Uganda. In 2007, the U.S. State Department appointed Tim Shortley to Senior Advisor for Conflict Resolution to discuss his focus on northern Uganda. During the same year, the United Kingdom committed peace by contributing $70 million in aid as well for Germany to allocating 25% increase for the aid of Uganda.

With the GoU attempting to encourage rural people who are in danger to move to protective camps. Unfortunately, the military did not have much time and did not really prepare the people for the influx of people to the protective camps. The war between the GoU and The Lord's Resistance Army has been a downfall for the country of Uganda. But in early 2003, the L.R.A. declared a cease-fire and requested to negotiate with the government of Yoweri Museveni (President). Finally in 2006, representatives of the Lord's Resistance Army participated in various peace talks with the Ugandan government. Very much like in the novel //Things Fall Apart,// when religion comes into play, groups like the Lord's Resistance Army can make countries fall apart.

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