War in Uganda

The following is a summary of an article I just read about Uganda enlsiting former rebels to help end a war. the basis of the story goes something like this.

So, the Ugandan Army is deploying former L.R.A. fighters to track down and kill their own former leader, Joseph Kony, who has been on the run for 20 years and is now one of the most wanted men in Africa. These rebels are searching three countries in central Africa where remants of the L.R.A. are believed to be hiding: the Central African Republic, the Demcoratic Republic of Congo, and Sudan. While this strategy has been questioned by many, the Ugandan government is, in short, despearate to end the conflict. Kony and his L.R.A. are responsible for the murders of many innocent Ugandan civilians in villages. He was often cornered by soldiers but somehow managed to escape at the last second and get far away before anyone noticed. Officals hope that now, with many skilled former L.R.A. soldiers and Ugandan soldiers searching for him, he will soon be caught and brought to justice.

Honestly, I don't know enough about the background of the L.R.A. soldiers who are out looking for Kony to tell if this is a wise plan or not, but in theory it sounds pretty good to me. After all, who would know Kony's tricks and methods better than his former soldiers? Regardless, I really hope that this plan works and that the issue is stopped, because right now, the last thing the world needs is another conflict...

Issues in Nigeria

As ambassador from Nigeria, I regret that I must report some serious issues that are taking place within my country at this very moment.

First, the government is full of various divisions based on ethnicity and religion and such extremist groups always seem to have terrible tensions within them, leading to serious problems. Last month, for example, there was a bloody conflict between Christian and Muslim groups. This is just the latest in many conflicts, and just this year, hundreds of lives have been claimed by them.

Next, Nigeria is rich in many valuable resources that could create an excellent and profitable economy. The problem here is that the government is too unstable to use them effectively. It was only a decade ago that my country threw off military rule, and now the civilian government is too rocked by political extremism that it spends more time fighting amongst itself than actually solving problems and making good descisions.