He decided to investigate further and spent years traveling and interviewing people from both sides, including a trip into the bush to meet the senior leadership of the LRA. Like most conflicts in Africa, it is complex and multifaceted. By reading this account - which is wide ranging from history to travel journal to witness stories - one is able to more fully understand not only this particular war, but other wars in Africa. Tribal loyalties, racial tensions, historical forces, poverty and corruption, child soldiers, remote and difficult geography, witch doctors -- are all part of the mix.