Betty's story unfolds in the 19 eighties in ugonda. That's when the country's president, you wear museveny, asked betty to take on a seemingly impossible mission. Betty was aware of the profound danger that might lie ahead for her. She had no formal training and conflict resolution. And joseph coney, the rebel leader responsible for so much violence in the north, was a crazed warlord.
In an effort to bring an end to violence in northern Uganda in 1993, Betty Bigombe decides to engage directly with the notorious warlord, Joseph Kony. Today we hear about one woman’s approach to unlocking peace in the enemy.
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