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Kony Hands Over Power to Vincent Otti

New Vision (Kampala)
NEWS
July 22, 2004
Posted to the web July 22, 2004

By Ali Mao and Pelegrine Otonga
Kampala
Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebel leader Joseph Kony transferred power to his
deputy, Vincent Otti, in April.
Captured former LRA adviser, training officer and a member of the high command,
Brig. Kenneth Banya, told listeners during a live radio talk show Dwog paco on
Radio Wa FM in Lira on Monday, that the LRA had been weakened.
He said Kony's transfer of power followed the surrender of dozens of LRA
commanders to the UPDF over a period of two months.
"Kony ordered Otti to leave Sudan with all but 50 LRA fighters, who would stay
with him in Nisitu, where he is being hosted by some Sudanese army commanders
with whom he has had links for a long time," Banya said.

   

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