Lord's Resistance Army in Obo, Central African Republic

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Examining the impact the Lord's Resistance Army's has had on the town of Obo in the Central African Republic, and the problems its residents still face.

The LRA has a long history of kidnapping. Adolescent boys are easily molded into killers through fear and psychological manipulation. And Joseph Kony rewards loyal commanders with gifts of young girls, who, in turn, bear the children that will one day grow up to perpetuate the macabre system.

Following the raid on Obo, LRA commanders carried out a triage of their hostages. Men were separated from women, young from old. A number of women recall being asked if they'd already given birth to children. Those who had were released.

This report is part of Pulitzer-sponsored project "The Lord's Resistance Army: The Hunt for Africa's Most Wanted" http://bit.ly/nzAv4A

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• Pulitzer Center
• Lord's Resistance Army
• Central African Republic
• Joseph Kony
• Obo
• Human Rights
• LRA Kidnapping

[GunOwnerDan]

@Raymondstyles

Criminals do prefer unarmed victims!

[Raymondstyles]

@cheekee01 I agree with you but that is not an excuse. All governments should exist for the benefit of the people they represent not for themselves. Africa has an abundance of resources yet its people starve because their governments are more concerned with lining their pockets then improving the lives of their people.

[cheekee01]

@Raymondstyles Probably because there is the suspicion that those guns and training could be used against the government. There are at least three or four rebel movements in the Central African Republic fighting the government. Some of them are maybe 100 km north of Obo.

[neek41]

poor people i feel bad how poor they are

[Raymondstyles]

Why not give the villagers guns, show then how to use them and let them defend themselves!