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| Abbreviation | RCI-LRA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 22 November 2011 |
| Dissolved | September 20, 2018 |
| Headquarters | Yambio, South Sudan |
Chair | AU Commissioner for Peace and Security |
Parent organization | African Union |
| Regional Task Force | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2011 – 2018 |
| Countries | Uganda, DRC, South Sudan, CAR |
| Allegiance | African Union |
| Type | Multinational force |
| Role | Combined operations |
| Size | 3,350 (2013)[1] |
| Nickname(s) | AU-RTF |
| Engagements | Counter-LRA operations |
The Regional Cooperation Initiative for the elimination of the LRA[note 1] (RCI-LRA) with its military arm, the African Union Regional Task Force (AU-RTF or RTF) was a multi-national operation to counter the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).[2] On 22 November 2011 the AU Peace and Security Council authorized the RCI-LRA with the mandate to "strengthen the operational capabilities of the countries affected by the atrocities of the LRA, create an environment conducive to the stabilization of the affected areas, free of LRA atrocities, and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to affected areas."[3] The United Nations provided logistical support, the European Union and African Union contributed additional funding, and the United States provided non-combat military and strategic support.[1]
Operations began in central Africa in March 2012. RTF military operations effectively ended in mid-2017 with the withdrawal of Ugandan and U.S. troops, and the AU officially ended the RCI-LRA on 20 September 2018.[4]
- ^ a b ""AU Regional Task Force Against the Lord's Resistance Army Mission"" (PDF). African Politics, African Peace. World Peace Foundation. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ^ "The African Union-Led Regional Task Force for the elimination of the LRA, African Union Peace and Security". African Union. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Communiqué of the 299th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council Held on 22 November 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.", African Union, retrieved 2022-06-16
- ^ "The 795th meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council on the implementation of the AU-led Regional Cooperation Initiative for the Elimination of the Lord's Resistance Army (RCI-LRA)", African Union Peace and Security Department (Press release), 2018-10-02, retrieved 2022-06-16
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