We reviewed Asia maps.
Africa Discussion:
Lords Resistance Army(Joseph Kony) in Uganda/Central African Republic:
1. Parties involved--Joseph Rao Kony (proclaims himself as a spokesman of god, had 88 wives and 42 kids, inspired by an overthrow of his president to start the Lord's Resistance Army/Movement)
2. What happened or is happening--Began in 1987, Guerrilla group, he believes he is purifying his ethnic group, he abducts children and puts them in his army, very much like a cult, believes he is doing it for God. Threatens kids and hurts them so that they do what Kony wants.
3. Why did it happen--Kony inspired by an overthrow of the government he was under inspired him to create the Lord's Resistance Army
4. How did the international community(UN, US, African Union, NATO) get involved--Jason Russel, came across a boy on a mission trip in Africa hiding from the LRA and Russel created Kony 2012 to try to stop Kony and they use social media to track and stop Kony and move people to join the effort.
5. Current situation/How did it end-- The LRA is still going on, but Kony 2012 is trying their very best to spread the word about how horrible the LRA is and how to stop them.
We watched a video on Kony 2012.
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