Gulu is the economic capital of Northern Uganda. The last 21 years have been war ridden, with many attacks by the LRA. However, since the spring of 2007, there has been relative peace since Joseph Kony, the leader of the LRA, moved to Garamba National Forest, in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as reported in the press.. These times of tranquility have brought much needed peace to the area and the town of Gulu is beginning to thrive economically again.