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Victoria Nyanjura, Former captive of Lord's Resistance Army, 1996 - 2004

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC NewsLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel HD

Stephen Sackur talks to a former kidnapped schoolgirl, Victoria Nyanjura. In conflicts the world over, men do most of the fighting, women and children endure much of the suffering. Systematic rape, kidnapping and the use of child soldiers - all are depressingly familiar; nowhere more brutal effect than in Uganda, where the Lord's Resistance Army led by Joseph Kony stands accused of terrible crimes against humanity. Victoria Nyanjura was captured by the LRA as a schoolgirl, held captive for eight years, raped, and brutalised until her escape. Now she's an advocate for women affected by war. Show less

Contributors

Interviewer:
Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest:
Victoria Nyanjura

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