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This report examines violence in Northern Uganda. It depicts four main characteristics of violence in the country. First, violence is described as a struggle between the government and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Secondly, the predominantly Acholi LRA and the wider Acholi population are in conflict. The Acholi bear the brunt of violence that includes indiscriminate killings and the abduction of children to become fighters, auxiliaries and sex slaves. This violence is aimed at cowing the Acholi and discrediting the government. Thirdly, it is fuelled by animosity between Uganda and Sudan, who support rebellions on each other’s territory. Finally, it continues the North-South conflict that has marked Ugandan politics and society since independence.