Publication

This monograph begins with an overview of the conflict in northern Uganda, followed by a discussion of the root causes of the war, which highlights crucial causes that must still be addressed today. Next it presents an in-depth analysis of Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army, and highlights how the devastating consequences of the war have transformed into continuing causes of conflict. Further it considers the recent developments that have taken place since the LRA spread its attacks further east and the implications for the resolution of the conflict, and analyses the attempts made to date to resolve the conflict. The monograph concludes with general recommendations for the way forward, addressing the three main strands of the conflict: root causes that continue to feed grievances in northern Uganda, the LRA conflict itself, and the consequences of the war that are interpreted as ongoing causes of the war.