In a major blow to human rights, the united states in march 2017 announced that it is withdrawing the vast majority of its counterlra mission by the end of april 2017. We have done so much, with so little, for so long, we are now qualified to do anything, with nothing by konstantin josef jirecek, a czech historian, diplomat and slavist. Is the sudanese military supporting fugitive warlord. Kafia kingi is a territory claimed by both sudan and south sudan. A square of cloth, often embroidered, traditionally worn as a headdress by arab men, either by winding it around the head or by folding. Ignacio velazquez rivera born 1953 in ceuta is a spanish politician who served as mayor of melilla from 1991 and the first mayorpresident in 1995. Pdf who are the civilians in the wars of south sudan. Melilla is one of two permanently inhabited spanish cities in mainland africa, the other being ceuta. The kafia kingi region is a known haven for ivory smugglers. Based on extensive archival research and hundreds of interviews in sudan, it tells the story of the people of kafia kingi and raga, and describes the choices they face today. Gps trackers in fake elephant tusks reveal ivory smuggling. People, politics and history in the northsouth boundary zone of western sudan contested borderlands by edward thomas 20227 paperback 1656 see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Lra leader uses sudanbased camp as safe haven news. Joseph kony, fugitive african warlord, is said to be sickly.
A specialist on sudan, he is the author of south sudan. Uganda mulls fate of wanted exlra brigadier africa dw. Security council concerned by grave security, humanitarian. Juan jose imbroda ortiz born 1944 in melilla is a politician who was the mayorpresident of the spanish enclave of melilla from 2000 to 2019. As the search for joseph kony ends, we chart his reign of. Mlilt is a spanish autonomous city located on the north coast of africa, sharing a border with morocco, with an area of 12.
Albashar walsiyasa waltarikh fi mahwar alhadud alshimaliyya aljanubiyya ligharb alsudan people. Condemning joseph kony and the lords resistance army for continuing to perpetrate crimes against humanity, war crimes, and mass atrocities, and supporting ongoing efforts by the united states government, the african union, and governments and regional organizations in central africa to remove joseph kony and lords resistance army commanders from the battlefield and. The lra traffics ivory from garamba national park in northern drc through car to kafia kingi, where senior lra officials sell and trade with local merchants and officials. Sudans harboring of the lra in the kafia kingi enclave, 200920, officials at resolve contend that the effort to track down kony and. Lras kony hunted in central african republic washington. Kafia synonyms, kafia pronunciation, kafia translation, english dictionary definition of kafia.
National geographic exposed ivory smugglers using fake elephant tusks with gps trackers inside it was the moment that many journalists fear most. Claimed and disputed areas of the sudan and south sudan border include abyei, 14mile area, joudat alfakhar, jebel almigainais, kaka, and kafia kingi enclave hofrat alnahas. Kafia kingi is a sudanese controlled enclave bordering south sudan and the central african republic. Us special forces have been deployed in the hunt for lords resistance army warlord joseph. Hidden in plain sight, sudans harboring of the lra in the kafia kingi enclave. Joseph kony is hiding out on sudan border, report claims. Gps trackers in fake elephant tusks reveal ivory smuggling route. We recently partnered with the resolve lra crisis initiative and the enough project to produce a detailed and lengthy report to try to answer it. New reports claim that lra commander joseph kony is hiding out in the kafia kingi region of sudan. Claimed and disputed areas of sudan and south sudan border include abyei, 14mile area, joudat alfakhafu, jebel almigainais, kaka, and kafia kingi enclave hofrat alnahas. People, politics and history in the northsouth boundary zone of western sudan contested borderlands by edward thomas 20227.
Sudan, south sudan agree on border demarcation report sudan. This report includes an overview of the history of kafia kingi covering the period from the seventeenth century to the present day. Lras kony hunted in central african republic washington times. Congolese ivory is frequently held in kafia kingi before being taken north into darfur. Kafia kingi, a sudanesecontrolled enclave on the border of central african republic and south sudan. Aug 12, 2015 gps trackers in fake elephant tusks reveal ivory smuggling route. Jul 06, 2015 joseph kony, fugitive african warlord, is said to be sickly. Uganda mulls fate of wanted exlra brigadier the icc wants him on charges of crimes against humanity.
People, politics and history in the northsouth boundary zone of western sudan london, 2010 poggo, scopas s. A nat geo journalists remarkable and ingenious quest to. Paanluel wel media ltd south sudan we the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. A response to khartoum lies, denying about the presence of. The kafia kingi enclave was first published in 2010, in the runup to the referendum on selfdetermination for south sudan. Kony is believed to be hiding in an enclave known kafia kingi along the central african republics eastern border with sudan and south sudan, said col. Its a place to which kony has been able to return time and time again to take refuge, from which hes been able to continue to direct his fighters to attack civilians in neighbouring countries, and an area where african union led. Resistance army in the kafia kingi enclave, 200920. Is the sudanese military supporting fugitive warlord joseph. The kafia kingi enclave was first published in 2010, in the runup to the january 2011 referendum on selfdetermination for south sudan. Here, it avoided attacking civilians and, for several years, continued to receive some basic. Joseph kony, fugitive african warlord, is said to be. He is believed to be hiding in the kafia kingi enclave, a disputed border area between sudan and south sudan. Apr 26, 20 however, in their report, hidden in plain sight.
It said credible sources indicated that kony and senior commanders recently returned to seek safe havens in sudanesecontrolled areas of the disputed kafia kingi enclave on the border. He returned to kafia kingi in 2011 and was present there throughout parts of 2012. People, politics and history in the northsouth boundary zone of western sudan contested borderlands by edward thomas 20227 on. Campaign groups say fugitive lra commander has sought refuge in kafia kingi enclave between sudan and south sudan agence francepresse in new york thu 6 nov 2014 05. This place is situated in darfur, sudan, its geographical coordinates are 9 16 0 north, 24 25 0 east and its original name with diacritics is kafia kingi.
People, politics and history in the northsouth boundary zone of western sudan contested borderlands by edward thomas feb 27, 20 paperback. Nov 06, 2014 campaign groups say fugitive lra commander has sought refuge in kafia kingi enclave between sudan and south sudan agence francepresse in new york thu 6 nov 2014 05. Today, kony remains at large, with defectors saying that he is mainly in and around the sudancontrolled disputed enclave of kafia kingi. Dec 16, 2014 violence and abductions reached an alltime low in 2012, remaining constant up to the time of writing. Uganda confirms surrender of rebel leader sought by u. Violence and abductions reached an alltime low in 2012, remaining constant up to the time of writing. The life of mahmud muhammad taha, muslim reformer of sudan i. Albashar walsiyasa waltarikh fi mahwar alhadud alshimaliyya. But on the 15th day after they began to move, they cross into south sudan and from there make their way into the kafia kingi enclave, a disputed territory in darfur controlled by sudan, he.
Sudans harboring of the lra in the kafia kingi enclave, 200920 can be viewed in full here and is summarized. Kony is believed to be hiding in kafia kingi, a sudanesecontrolled enclave on the border of central african republic and south sudan. May 12, 2014 it said credible sources indicated that kony and senior commanders recently returned to seek safe havens in sudanesecontrolled areas of the disputed kafia kingi enclave on the border. Treasury sanctions the lords resistance army and founder. Since south sudans independence the agreed border between the two countries is. The real backstory on joseph konys surrender talks. Mar 12, 20 the kafia kingi enclave was first published in 2010, in the runup to the referendum on selfdetermination for south sudan. Lords resistance army leader joseph kony answers journalists questions in an interview on nov. Sudan, south sudan agree on border demarcation report. Condemning joseph kony and the lords resistance army for continuing to perpetrate crimes against humanity, war crimes, and mass atrocities, and supporting ongoing efforts by the united states government, the african union, and governments and regional organizations in central africa to remove joseph kony and lords resistance army commanders from. Kafia kingi, a sudanesecontrolled enclave on the border of central african republic and. Sudan denies harboring ugandas lra fugitive leader, 28 april.
By 2011, the rebel movement was much weaker and konys subgroup had established itself in kafia kingi. Aug 17, 2015 but on the 15th day after they began to move, they cross into south sudan and from there make their way into the kafia kingi enclave, a disputed territory in darfur controlled by sudan, he. The enclave is from south sudans perspective at the very western edge of south sudans western bahr alghazal state. In june 2009, kony and sections of the lra crossed the border with the car and mostly remained there, with kony moving to south darfur in 2012 and then periodically operating in the kafia kingi enclave on the border between sudan and south. The sudanese government has denounced claims made by the united nations secretary general, ban kimoon, that the leader of the lords resistance army lra joseph kony is currently present in. The council takes note that the presence of some senior lra leaders in the disputed kafia kingi enclave, on the border between car, south sudan and sudan, continues to be reported. Africans, arabs and israelis in the southern sudan, 19551972 new york, 2009. According to lords resistance army lra defectors and other sources, lra leader joseph kony himself first traveled to the kafia kingi enclave in 2010. Watchdog groups have described kafia kingi as a safe haven for kony because african troops hunting for him do not have access to the territory. A slow liberation zed books, 2015 as well as islams perfect stranger. Sudan sheltering kony, group says the boston globe. Bye bye bashir carnegie middle east center carnegie.
National geographic exposed ivory smugglers using fake. Nov 22, 20 in early 20, ladeere was reportedly given command of one of konys satellite groups operating in either the sudanesecontrolled kafia kingi enclave or across the border in northeastern car. People, politics and history in the northsouth boundary zone of western sudan rift valley institute, 20. Unless otherwise noted, all information relating to activities in kafia kingi come from these sources.
In october 2014, an lra group transported a large ivory shipment from garamba to kafia kingi, and in late may 2015, lra abductees were transporting 20 tusks that the group. Almost all of kafia kingi except a southern portion south of the umblasha river is within the borders of the sudanese radom national park, a biosphere reserve, of which twothirds are also. Journalist bryan christy wanted to see where their tusks were going, so he. Fugitive african warlord joseph kony is said to be sickly. Kony himself first traveled to the kafia kingi enclave in 2010. Warlord joseph kony is thought to be hiding in kafia kingi. In early 20, ladeere was reportedly given command of one of konys satellite groups operating in either the sudanesecontrolled kafia kingi enclave or across the border in northeastern car. In the period between the comprehensive peace agreement in 2005 and the independence of south sudan in 2011, as part of its contested borderlands series the institute commissioned and published two major studies of the northsouth border zone, when boundaries become.
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