The Holy Spirit Mobile Force Brittany Stanford Jesse Harker Katrina Rodzon Marlon Mackey.

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The Holy Spirit Mobile Force Brittany Stanford Jesse Harker Katrina Rodzon Marlon Mackey

What comes to mind?

This is what we thought

…but we were wrong …Very wrong…

The Setting Where- Uganda  Acholiland (Acholi)  Right here --->

The Characters in This Story Alice Auma “Lakwena”  The Leader of the Holy Spirit Movement Followers  desperate peasants and former soldiers in Uganda Joseph Kony-  The brother  Later leader of Lords Resistance Army

The Set Up Power was obtained through violence in this area National Resistance Movement (NRM) gains power in 1986  Create unstable government  Emphasize oppressing the people

…more set up… The people get fed up with President Yoweri Musveni Two rebel forces form  Uganda Peoples Democratic Army(UPDA) Goal: Restore Multi-party democracy  Holy Spirit Movement Goal: Cleanse Acholi people and purge the government of evil

Holy Spirit Movement  Vs Holy Spirit Mobile Force One and the same

The Leader Alice Auma “Lakwena”  Born June 3, 1956 Pongdwo-North’s biggest town Second of 15 children 2 divorces- no children May 1985 said she couldn’t see or hear- no witch doctor  Messenger of Lakwena At age 30…according to legend…went to Murchison Falls National Park Came out….a spiritual messenger  Attracted thousands to her cause  Took command over a UPDA battalion in November 1986

What They Were All About Initially targeted witches and sorcerers  Tortured and killed them Violent against civilians and NRA soldiers was necessary for ‘purification’ Recruits included peasants, former soldiers, and some educated individuals

The Rules No  Drinking  Smoking  Stealing  Quarreling  Having sex  Taking cover in the heat of battle Follow the rules and you will succeed

Tactics and Defense Defense-  Shea butter (moo yaa) Protect against bullets Weapons  “Holy water” dipped rocks Turn to hand grenade against enemies Tactic  Marching in the shape of a cross

Success and Defeat Success  November and December 1986 against NRA Defeat  UPDA alliance quickly severed  Major defeat in 1987 Spreading forces with little support Series of defeat in effort to regain Kampala and “initiate” a paradise on earth Finally November 1987 NRA used artillery and gained an overwhelming victory over HSMF

The End of Alice Alice fled to Kenya  Jailed Her brother used the remnants of the HSMF defeat to make the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) later Alice dies in January 17 th 2007  Long time illness

References Barnes, C., Lucima, O. (2002). Northern Uganda: Introduction. In Conciliation Resources. Retrieved February 2, 2007, from uganda/introduction.php Johannesburg, F. (2007). Uganda: Leader of holy spirit rebels dies. In Institute for War & Pease Reporting. Retrieved February 2, 2007, from Marlon, M. (2007). Theories and delusions. From the Mind of Mackey. p Nyeko, B., Lucima, O. (2002). Northern Uganda: Profile of the parties to the conflict. In Conciliation Resources. Retrieved February 2, 2007, from work/accord/northern-uganda/profiles.php