Uganda

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier and the recent 2006 film Blood Diamond both depict how it was living in Sierra Leone, Africa during the Civil War in the ‘90’s. While A Long Way Gone focuses on child soldiers and what they had to live and go through for many years, Blood Diamond focuses mainly on how the country is torn apart by the struggle between government soldiers and rebel forces. The film portrays many of the atrocities of that war, including the rebels' amputation of people's hands to stop them from voting in upcoming elections. Both the movie and the book try to tackle major issues by asking the questions: how

In A Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah, a former boy soldier with the Sierra Leone army during its civil war(1991- 2002) with the rebels of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), provides an extraordinary and heartbreaking account of the war, his experience as a child soldier and his days at a rehabilitation center. At the age of twelve, when the RUF rebels attack his village named Mogbwemo in Sierro Leone, while he is away with his brother and some friends, his life takes a major twist. While seeking news of his family, Beah and his friends find themselves constantly running and hiding as they desperately strive to survive in a land rendered unrecognizable by violence. During this time, he loses his dear ones and left alone in the

Palamedes’ trick refers to the instance in which Odysseus pretended mental illness in order to be excused from war, so that he could spend time with his newborn son. However, Palamedes saw through his lie and revealed him by making him choose between his son’s life and the continuation of the deception. Joseph Brodsky, in his poem, “Odysseus to Telemachus”, alludes to this trick performed by Palamedes, when Odysseus states, “Had it not been for Palamedes’ trick/ we two would still be living in one household” (Brodsky 24). The allusion adds insight into the story of Odysseus and brings to mind past events that led to his current predicament.

Also, in an interview conducted by Journeyman Pictures, the leader of the LRA, Joseph Kony lied about abducting villages. He was trying to cover up for the atrocities that he and his troops had caused. In the video, Kony addresses, “The LRA has never been involved in any abductions, rapes or mutilations. That's just Museveni’s propaganda.” He was blaming others for his wrongdoings. Throughout the interview, Kony blamed it on “Museveni's propaganda” four

This warlord of Uganda is just another Hitler of our world. Kony is a man with a mission to stay in power. He will do all he can to maintain a superior status.Kony has not committed these crimes himself, but has become the rising leader for Lord's Resistance Army

Since the start of the Sierra Leonean war in March of 1991, innocent civilians have been the primary target of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF)’s wrath. The people of Sierra Leone have faced significant problems due to the invasions and attacks by the Rebel Forces and are the main population that is being affected by this group’s disapproval of the government. One person who experienced profound changes in her life due to the start of this war is Mariatu Kamara, a victim of a Rebel attack that cost her both her childhood and her hands. Throughout her memoir, “The Bite of the Mango,” she is faced with numerous traumatic events and meets an abundance of people who were very significant in her life and some of whom helped her survive the war. Kamara also gives the reader a variety of themes to use as a foundation to understanding war life, which also serve to help readers learn more about life, grow as people, and rise above to help others in need. Mariatu Kamara has not only changed the lives of people all throughout Sierra Leone by giving them a voice and an outlet to share their experiences, but has also proved to be an inspiration for countless amputees around the world.

f. The music in South Africa reflects the country, and the history through the Mbube music. Either male vocalists, and or female vocalists sing such. When the lead singer is singing his or her part, they are said to be telling their stories. Mbube music is said to be traceable to furthest back the 1920’s. It was created in Africa when migrant workers begun holding singing competitions in a form of entertainment after long work days. This carried plenty of history about the country because of how old this form of music was. Dating back to the 1920’s, it was able to help preserve lots of memories, facts, and even stories about what has happened. This was mostly popular in the time that Africa was living in

During the imperialism in Africa, a lot of different events happened in Uganda. The imperialism had effects on the country, some of the effects benefited the country, and some did not. Mostly, it did not benefit the country. The British did most things to only benefit themselves, and did not care about what happened to the citizens of Uganda. The British only wanted power over the country, and to make a profit.

Imagine a place so desolate and broken you feel as if it has been forgotten about for ages. There is a sense of despair and a feeling of eeriness that overcomes you. This feeling is not to unfamiliar for John Bul Dau, and those “Lost Boys” of Sudan. Djellaba soldiers invaded John’s village forcing him and many other members of the Dinka tribe to flee to the safety of Kenya. Little did they know this would be a journey of heartbreak, trial, and faith to survive the harsh conditions they soon would have to face.

The Lord’s Resistance Army, or the LRA, is Africa’s most violent armed group and also the oldest. Joseph Kony formed the LRA in 1986 in northern Uganda, to fight against the Ugandan Government. At the height of the conflict, about two million people were displaced in northern Uganda. Since the LRA never gained public support, they turned to forcible recruitment to build up their army (“The Lord’s Resistance Army”). Kony, and the LRA believe that Uganda should be governed and run based on the 10 Commandments. They rely on the application of terror in order to keep their campaign alive. The war in Uganda being

Who is the Lord’s Resistance Army? The LRA is a rebel Christian cult that has “terrorized” Uganda for nearly thirty years. In 1986, the LRA began as an “evolution of the Holy Spirit Movement.” Led by Alice Lakwena, the Holy Spirit Movement was a rebellion against the oppression of North Uganda by their president, Yoweri Museveni.(invisible children, 2014) Claiming that she was possessed by the spirit of a long-dead Italian soldier, Lakwena was seen unfit to remain the leader of the Holy Spirit Movement. When she was exiled in 1987, Joseph Kony, her supposed cousin, took over the group, renaming it the Lord’s Resistance Army. With hopes of bringing down the Ugandan

To what extent do the comic plays you have studied mirror the political, social and military circumstances of the age in which they were performed?’

In Matthew Stein’s, Uganda’s IDPs a Legacy of War, (http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/4172/ugandas-idps-a-legacy-of-war) the issue of Joseph Kony’s reign is brought to attention. The Lord’s Resistance Army has been a continuous threat to Uganda, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the Central African Republic (CAR) for the past several years. While attempted efforts of rebellion have been taken place, their destruction has had a lasting negative impact. Measures have been taken to protect the people in Uganda where the threats have been the greatest.

For almost 30 years now, Joseph Kony has been recruiting young boys as boy soldiers and girls as sex slaves for his army. However, most people weren’t aware of these horrors until a video by the organization Invisible Children, “Kony 2012”, went viral three years ago. The organization started in 2003 when three filmmakers traveled to Africa in search of a story not knowing they would find friendship and new responsibilities. Ever since then, the Invisible Children organization has worked through social media and other websites to promote support and gain followers to put an end to the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and had a huge success at one point until some became skeptical of the validity of this charity .

The country known as Uganda was once a British colony just like the majority of its neighbors in East Africa. It was initially intruded into by the Arab traders led by Speke and the British explorers led by Stanley in 1862 and 1875 respectively. They both paid homage to Mutesa who was the King (kabaka) of the Buganda. Uganda remained predominantly under the colony of the British until 1962 when they were granted internal self government by Britain (History World, 2011).