Uganda's mystic rebel leader dies
The woman who began the long running insurgency in northern Uganda, Alice Lakwena, has died in exile in Kenya after a long illness.
The self-proclaimed prophetess founded the Holy Spirit Movement in the 1980s.
Many later regrouped to form the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), led by her cousin Joseph Kony. The LRA is holding talks to end its 20-year conflict. The LRA is known for kidnapping thousands of children and turning them into soldiers.
The self-proclaimed prophetess founded the Holy Spirit Movement in the 1980s.
Many later regrouped to form the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), led by her cousin Joseph Kony. The LRA is holding talks to end its 20-year conflict. The LRA is known for kidnapping thousands of children and turning them into soldiers.
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