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FDL Book Salon Welcomes David Axe, Army of God: Joseph Kony’s War in Central Africa

I finished Army of God while standing outside a DC metro station, after exiting for my final stop -- it's a gripping book, one filled with striking images that hammer home the visceral, immersive terror of the Lord's Resistance Army's (LRA) raids on Congolese villages. Show More Summary

Group: Sudan Army Supporting Fugitive Warlord Kony

(KAMPALA, Uganda) — The fugitive African warlord Joseph Kony recently found safe haven in territory controlled by Sudan, a watchdog group said Friday, accusing the Sudanese military of offering aid to commanders of the Lord’s Resistance Army. Show More Summary

US posts $5 mn reward for Ugandan warlord Kony....Try London

2 months agoNews : The Coming Crisis

The United States offered $5 million on Wednesday for the capture of Lord's Resistance Army chief Joseph Kony, one of the world's most wanted men, and posted rewards for three other rebel leaders evading trial for war crimes. The announcement...Show More Summary

State Department offers $5 million for Kony

Following Uganda's announcement that it is suspending its hunt for Joseph Kony, he State Department said Wednesday that it is putting a $5 million bounty on the notorious Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) leader. The Ugandan military halted its...Show More Summary

$5 Million Bounty for Joseph Kony Announced by US (VIDEO)

A $5 million bounty has been put up by the Obama administration on Wednesday for information leading to the capture of Lord's Resistance Army chief Joseph Kony, as well as two of his top aides, and a Rwandan rebel suspected of crimes against humanity.

U.S. puts $5 million bounty on Joseph Kony

One day after Uganda suspended its hunt for “Lord’s Resistance Army” leader Joseph Kony, hampering the search for the notoriously brutal warlord, the United States on Wednesday offered up to $5 million for information leading to his arrest or conviction. The State Department said it would also pay up for similar help in catching two [...]

US to Offer $5 Million Bounty for Kony

(WASHINGTON) — The Obama administration on Wednesday offered up to $5 million in rewards for information leading to the capture of Lord’s Resistance Army chief Joseph Kony, two of his top aides and a Rwandan rebel leader suspected of crimes against humanity. Show More Summary

Officials: US to offer $5 million bounty on Kony

Officials: US to offer $5 million bounty on Kony via Rickey.org U.S. officials say the Obama administration will offer up to $5 million in rewards for information leading to the capture of Lord's Resistance Army chief Joseph Kony. The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

Axe and ARMY OF GOD in NYC

I'll be at the Roosevelt House in New York City on March 14 talking about Joseph Kony, the Lord's Resistance Army and my new graphic novel ARMY OF GOD. Related posts: ARMY OF GOD Cover ARMY OF GOD for Sale ARMY OF GOD, Chapter Three

When Words Collide - The Fragments of War: Axe & Hamilton's "Army of God"

Tim explores the death and violence of the Lord's Resistance Army via David Axe and Tim Hamilton's well-intentioned but problematic "Army of God."

African troops kill rebel who guarded warlord Kony

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A spokesman for the Ugandan military says Ugandan troops in the Central African Republic have killed the chief bodyguard of Joseph Kony, the fugitive head of the Lord's Resistance Army.

Kony's LRA Kills Villagers in Yalinga, Central African Republic

While the Central African Republic awaits a new prime minister [fr] after the peace talks in Libreville, the army reports that Joseph Kony and the Lord Resistance Army LRA have killed three people [fr] near the village of Yalinga. The reports adds that a 12 year old girl was also kidnapped by the rebels....

Spirit Possession as a Trauma-Related Disorder in Uganda

The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has waged a long and brutal campaign to overthrow the government of Uganda. Rape and torture are commonly used tactics. Children are kidnapped and forced to serve as soldiers — children and youth comprise almost 90% of the LRA, according to the UN. Show More Summary

U.S. Government Seizes Artist's Paycheck as Suspected Terrorist Funds

The U.S. government reportedly has seized a payment to artist Tim Hamilton for his work on a nonfiction OGN about notorious Lord’s Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony in the Congo. ROBOT 6 has details.

Graphic Novel Declared A Terrorist Operation By US Government, Advance Money Seized

5 months agoIndustries / Law : Techdirt

This story is almost too bizarre to believe. Journalist David Axe wrote a graphic novel about "the Lord's Resistance Army" rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo (which many people may be aware of due to the controversial viral "Kony 2012" story from earlier this year). Show More Summary

My New Graphic Novel is a … Terrorist Organization?

In 2010 I went to the Democratic Republic of Congo to report on the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group. In 2011 I wrote a graphic novel script based on my reporting and artist Tim Hamilton agreed to draw it. Cartoonist Matt Bors edited...Show More Summary

ARMY OF GOD Cover

My new graphic novel ARMY OF GOD, about Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army in Congo, is slated for a March release. Public Affairs has unveiled the final cover, with art by Tim Hamilton. Related posts: ARMY OF GOD for Sale Cartoon Movement: ARMY OF GOD, Chapter Six ARMY OF GOD, Chapter Three

The 20 Most-Shared Ads of 2012

1. Kony 2012 (Invisible Children) Most Americans had never heard of Joseph Kony, the head of the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda, before. This March video from advocacy group Invisible Children changed that. Click here to view this gallery. Is Kony 2012 an ad? If so, it was the most-viral ad of the year. Show More Summary

The 10 Most Viral YouTube Videos of 2012

1. KONY 2012 Invisible Children, a movement seeking to end the conflict in Uganda, created the film Kony 2012. They hoped it would accelerate the arrest of Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) leader Joseph Kony, who has been kidnapping andShow More Summary

Uganda threatens to quit hunt for Joseph Kony

Uganda has hreatened to withdraw from U.S.- and U.N.-backed regional efforts to hunt down Joseph Kony, the notorious leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, and to restore peace in Somalia, if the world body fails to clear it of charges...Show More Summary

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