Video about Ugandan Rebel Leader Joseph Kony Goes Viral

The Takeaway

An American NGO called Invisible Children has made a video that tells the story of Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony, who was indicted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court in 2005 but remains at large. Since the video was released on Tuesday, the video has been viewed over 30 million times. Michael Wilkerson is a journalist and Fulbright Scholar who has lived and reported from Uganda.
  

KONY 2012 from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.

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