Radio and reconciliation in Uganda
June 30, 2008 Radio Netherlands Worldwide
A little more than a decade ago, radio was tragically used to promulgate genocide in Rwanda. Now, rural radio stations in neighboring Uganda are being used to halt conflict and ease the transition of child soldiers back into society. With the prevalent conscription of children into the guerrilla Lord’s Resistance Army, creating a sense of normalcy during this time of relative peace has been difficult for youths who had been forced to leave everything behind. However, Mega FM, a Gulu-based radio station, has became immensely popular among returning LRA soldiers, in part because many of the up-and-coming Ugandan singers featured on it are former soldiers themselves and broadcast a message of hope and love of life. The station also is devoted to bringing separated families back together. Find out more about Mega FM and the use of rural radio to heal post-conflict Uganda.
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