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Sun, 13 May 2012 UPDATE 2-Uganda captures Lord's Resistance Army commander
* Achellam armed only with AK-47, little ammo (Adds viral video about Kony)

Sun, 13 May 2012 Uganda nabs top LRA commander Achellam in ambush
RIVER VOVODO, Central African Republic, May 13 (Reuters) - U ganda has captured one of the Lord's Resistance Army's top five rebels, bringing it a step closer to catching Joseph Kony, the LRA leader accused of war crimes, the military said on Sunday.

Fri, 11 May 2012 Uganda warlord Kony on the move as manhunt steps up -UN envoy
* U.N. envoy says Kony may have slipped into Sudan's Darfur

Thu, 10 May 2012 RPT-FEATURE-Mexican meth production goes on speed
CHALCO, Mexico, May 10 (Reuters) - This swampy township of garbage dumps and junk yards on the edge of Mexico City is hundreds of miles from the traditional drug-producing areas in the Sierra Madre mountains where trafficking gangs have long grown marijuana and opium.

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 FACTBOX-Hunt for Joseph Kony intensifies
April 30 (Reuters) - The hunt for Africa's most wanted man, Joseph Kony, has intensifed as U.S. special forces have joined the Ugandan Army to help find him.

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 US troops synch hi-tech and nomad intel in Kony hunt
* U.S. special forces deployed to central Africa in October

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 U.S. says LRA's Kony "significantly degraded"
WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S.-backed efforts to hunt down fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony have "significantly degraded" his ability to wreak havoc across central Africa, but more needs to be done before he can be put out of operation, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 U.S. campaign to bring Uganda's Kony to justice heats up
LOS ANGELES, April 20 (Reuters) - Starting with grassroots service projects to create buzz and public support, activists out to stop notorious Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony spread out in U.S. cities on Friday in a campaign aimed at justice half way around the world.

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 CAR blames Sudan rebels for cross-border ambush
BANGUI, April 20 (Reuters) - Central African Republic said on Friday that Sudanese rebels killed 11 of its soldiers in a cross-border ambush aimed at stealing weapons and ammunition.

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 Ugandan troops play jungle cat and mouse with Kony
RIVER CHINKO, Central African Republic, April 20 (Reuters) - A Ugandan "hunting squad" pushes through the thick jungle of central Africa in search of the fugitive warlord Joseph Kony.