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Joseph Kony

Ugandan authorities counting confiscated ivory

Corruption worsens an already devastating illegal wildlife trade in Uganda

Conflict

Uganda sits in the center of Africa and is bordered by some of the continent’s most important game reserves. Its own animal population is relatively small, so it’s not a main target for poachers. But it is a major transit way for the illegal wildlife trade. The Ugandan government has tried to control the illegal trade crossing its borders, but it’s been slow-going because a lot of the government is corrupt — including the country’s wildlife agency.

Invisible Children, creators of Kony 2012, say they've learned a lot over the past two years.

The producers of Kony 2012 say they’ve learned their lesson, but critics aren’t so sure

Conflict & Justice

Slacktivism works to make the invisible visible

Global Politics

Viral Video “Kony 2012” sparks activism, criticism

Global Politics
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Joseph Kony’s War in Central Africa — in Comics Form

Arts, Culture & Media
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Wanted for War Crimes: ‘Terminator’ Bosco Ntaganda

Conflict & Justice

Troops loyal to Bosco Ntaganda, wanted by the International Criminal Court, have taken two towns in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. A BBC reporter in the area says thousands of people are fleeing the fierce fighting toward nearby Goma.

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US Military Goes on the Hunt for Joseph Kony

Global Politics

For more than 25 years Joseph Kony has forced thousands of kidnapped children to serve in his Lords Resistance Army. Now, the US military has joined the hunt for Joseph Kony.

Hunting for Joseph Kony

In March, Joseph Kony jumped into the national spotlight when a YouTube video about his Christian militia, the Lord’s Resistance Army, went viral. Six months before, however, American troops were quietly deployed to northern Uganda to fight the LRA. But capturing Kony has proved challenging – even for a hundred of America’s most elite special […]

What the Kony and Daisey Episodes Mean for Journalism Ethics

Global Politics

The controversy surrounding Kony 2012 and the recent admission from Mike Daisey that he lied about some of his work researching Apple’s production practices have triggered a debate whether the ends justify the means.

Kony 2012: Through the Eyes of Middle School Students

Arts, Culture & Media

“Kony 2012” is still going strong. The World’s Jason Margolis visited an 8th grade history class at Cambridge Friends School, a private school in Massachusetts, to get a sense of what the students there think of the film and its message.

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