I have previously written about on the one hand politicians making pious statements about the state of affairs in Africa and how help is needed there on so many fronts versus the reality of the world almost ignoring the enormous suffering and deprivation which continues across the African continent. Much of the disease and sickness plaguing many countries could be reduced, if not alleviated, at little cost in the scheme of things. And then there are the various wars and skirmishes seemingly without end.
Now UNICEF has again reported on the terrible on-going conditions in Uganda:
"For almost 20 years, a brutal war has raged in northern Uganda, pitting government forces against the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). The conflict has forced more than 1.7 million people from their homes into displaced persons' camps scattered across the region.
Salah [UNICEF representative] noted that 935,000 of those displaced were children, some of whom had been abducted by the LRA. Some former abductees recounted to her the extreme violence and abuse they faced during captivity"
Read the entire article from Reuters Foundation and AlterNet here - and shake your head in despair as the world ignores the ongoing plight of, amongst others, innocent and vulnerable children.
Now UNICEF has again reported on the terrible on-going conditions in Uganda:
"For almost 20 years, a brutal war has raged in northern Uganda, pitting government forces against the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). The conflict has forced more than 1.7 million people from their homes into displaced persons' camps scattered across the region.
Salah [UNICEF representative] noted that 935,000 of those displaced were children, some of whom had been abducted by the LRA. Some former abductees recounted to her the extreme violence and abuse they faced during captivity"
Read the entire article from Reuters Foundation and AlterNet here - and shake your head in despair as the world ignores the ongoing plight of, amongst others, innocent and vulnerable children.
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