One year after first meeting deep in the jungle, cony agrees to enter into peace talks. A date and venu to sign a peace agreement are agreed upon. But seveny has changed his mind and cancels the continuation of the peace process. Instead, cony and his rebel army respond by killing hundreds of people. Betty ends up stepping away for some time. She says she needs some breathing space,. Some distance from the tragedy that's just occurred. The only person who almost ended the war was betty ombe. In doing so, she makes great progress towards peace.
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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