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# Joseph Kony

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# Uganda
'I would do what it takes to survive': former child soldier tells of his time in Kony's army
Denis Ojara was abducted at 14 years of age to serve in the LRA in Northern Uganda.
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Mar 6th 2018, 8:15 AM
# Child Soldiers
Angelina Jolie 'offered to help capture' Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony
The actor apparently wanted to invite Kony to dinner so he could be arrested.
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Oct 8th 2017, 12:10 PM
# Kony 2012
Kony 2012: One year later, Invisible Children still focused on ending violence
This time last year the world first saw the Kony 2012 viral YouTube video. The producers say that although he is yet to be apprehended, they are still focused on ending LRA violence.
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Mar 9th 2013, 3:00 PM
# kony
Ugandan army says it killed top Kony bodyguard
The body guard to the notorious LRA leader had earned a grim reputation over the abduction of children.
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Jan 21st 2013, 8:49 AM
# Irish Aid
Government commits €50k to rehabilitate former child soldiers
The Minister of State Joe Costello announced the funding on a visit to Sierra Leone yesterday.
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Jun 3rd 2012, 8:00 AM
# Uganda
LRA commander captured by Ugandan soldiers
Ugandan officials say Caesar Acellam was one of Joseph Kony’s top strategists in the LRA.
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May 13th 2012, 4:26 PM
# Uganda
Uganda suggests Joseph Kony getting Sudan support
Ugandan officials have repeated past claims that rebel leader Joseph Kony has been receiving support from the Sudanese government.
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Apr 30th 2012, 9:56 PM
# Blood Diamonds
Taylor verdict hailed a 'victory for victims'
Human rights groups call for better reparations for victims and for more perpetrators to be brought to justice.
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Apr 27th 2012, 7:30 AM
# Kony 2012
Department says it received two emails in relation to 'Kony 2012' campaign
The campaign to bring the alleged Ugandan warlord to justice was not the subject of any mass lobbying in Ireland.
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Apr 24th 2012, 7:00 AM
# Kony 2012
EU backs plans to end Joseph Kony's "campaign of terror"
Catherine Ashton declares the EU’s support for a Joint Operations Centre to combat the Lord’s Resistance Army.
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Apr 20th 2012, 9:44 PM
# Uganda
Makers of Kony video ‘spied for Ugandan government’ – WikiLeaks
A US embassy cable published by WikiLeaks suggests a former child soldier was arrested after an Invisible Children tip-off.
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Apr 10th 2012, 7:41 PM
# Kony 2012
Video: Invisible Children release sequel video to Kony 2012
The original Kony 2012 video has been watched by almost 90 million people on YouTube – now the charity has released a second video responding to criticisms.
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Apr 5th 2012, 4:14 PM
# Kony 2012
Sequel to Kony 2012 viral video expected today
The ‘Stop Kony’ video has been viewed over 86 million times on YouTube since its release last month.
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Apr 3rd 2012, 11:24 AM
# Kony 2012
'Exhaustion and dehydration' behind Kony 2012 campaigner's hospitalisation
Jason Russell’s wife says that he “did some irrational things brought on by extreme exhaustion and dehydration”.
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Mar 17th 2012, 4:01 PM
# Viral Video
Filmmaker defends Kony 2012 campaign as video reaches over 56m hits
Critics have suggested an ulterior motive for Jason Russell’s campaign to bring alleged war criminal Joseph Kony to justice through a viral video campaign.
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Mar 9th 2012, 9:25 PM
# Viral Video
Online campaign aims to make accused war criminal Joseph Kony 'famous'
A viral video has sparked a campaign to bring the Ugandan leader to the International Criminal Court but concerns have been raised about the charity behind the attempt.
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Mar 7th 2012, 9:39 PM