Kony 2012 kidnap victim retells ordeal to US senators

In his testimony, Acaye recalled how he witnessed his brother’s execution,
escaped after winning the trust of his abductors and met with the
documentary team behind “Kony 2012.”

Of his brother’s death, he said: “They tied him – they knew very well
that he was (my) brother – and they killed him in front of us.”

On Monday, US President Barack Obama said he would prolong the mission of 100
US Special Operations Forces helping Ugandan troops scour thick African
jungles for Kony in a stretch of jungle in the Central African Republic.

“This is part of our regional strategy to end the scourge that is the LRA
and help realise a future where no African child is stolen from their
family, no girl is raped and no boy is turned into a child soldier,”
Obama said.

Earlier this month, a group of senators led by Senate Foreign Relations
Committee Chairman John Kerry introduced legislation to expand a US rewards
programme for international criminals to include those accused of mass
atrocities.

Senators did not mention a dollar figure for any Kony reward, but the current
system allows for up to $25 million.

“We believe the US military advisers (in the region) have established a
good foundation and made initial progress, especially considering the
complexity of the operating environment, the number of partners involved,
and the remoteness of the operational areas,” Deputy Assistant Defense
Secretary Amanda Dory said.

Jolly Okot, regional administrator for Invisible Children in Uganda’s capital
Kampala, thanked the United States for putting the hunt for Kony “on
top of all the other issues” on its agenda.

“It means a lot to us that has shone that there’s a lot of love for the
people, especially the people of Northern Uganda, Central African Republic
and Democratic Republic of Congo,” she said.

Source: AFP

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