Joseph Kony is the controversial head of the Lords Resistance Army. Born in 1962 in Gulu, northern Uganda, Kony led the United Holy Salvation Army (UHSA), which slowly evolved into the resistance group LRA. The LRA has been waging a campaign of terror against the people of Northern Uganda since 1987 with the goal of establishing a theocratic government in Uganda that is based on the teachings of the Bible and the Ten Commandments. Kony is one of the world’s most wanted men and arrest warrants have been issued by the International Criminal Court for him and four of his commanders. It is estimated the LRA has abducted 20,000 children as child soldiers since its rebellion began.














