UN and African countries dealing with the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) will enhance and coordinate efforts to stop the purported rebel group. In Kinshasa,Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also joined by the Central African Republic (CAR), South Sudan, Uganda, several measures were decide. According to the UN Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) one of the key advancements during the meeting was the acceptance by the Central African Republic (CAR), South Sudan, Uganda and the DRC for their troops to cross borders without hindrance if they are pursuing LRA forces. UNOCA stated in a press release that the terms for the patrols beyond borders must be well defined, justified and targeted, and that the types of troops to be mobilized should also be specified. Read: - “US Sends Special Forces on Kill Mission (LRA) to Central Africa” - diplomaticallyincorrect.org/films/blog_post/us-sends-special-forces-on-kill-mission-to-central-africa-by-ambassador-mo/36308. The DRC also firmed up its support for the AU to combat LRA activities. “We have obtained guarantees as to the significant contribution of the DRC in the implementation of the regional cooperation initiative of the African Union against the LRA,” said the Special Envoy of the AU to the issue of the LRA, Francisco Madeira. The joint mission also received the names of the Congolese officers that will integrate the operational and military structures to track the LRA. UNOCA chief Abou Moussa stressed the importance of the regional meeting to enhance cooperation on the issue. “We had reason to make this joint mission,” he said. “We know how to guide our future actions to better coordinate the fight against the LRA.” By May 31, 2012, Mr. Moussa will report to the Secretary-General on the progress in the exchange of information between the AU, States affected by LRA activities and UN missions. The LRA has it roots in Uganda starting in the 1980’s and promoting a purported fundamentalist Christian ideology but in fact increasingly acting as a bandit group. For almost two decades LRA attacks were mainly directed against Ugandan civilians. After 2002 LRA exported its activities to Uganda’s neighbors, including the DRC, the CAR and South Sudan, with practices that include the recruitment of children, rapes, killing and maiming, and sexual slavery. Also Read: - “Rebels Acting Like Gangsters & Businessmen” - diplomaticallyincorrect.org/films/blog_post/rebels-acting-like-gangsters-businessmen-by-ambassador-mo/43230 By Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey Facebook = Become a Fan at “Diplomatically Incorrect” Twitter – Follow us at DiplomaticallyX War Crimes Justice Channel - diplomaticallyincorrect.org/c/war-crimes-justice