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Anti-Kony video campaign draws criticism in Uganda
Mar 9th, 2012
The wildly successful viral video campaign to raise global awareness of a brutal Central Africa rebel leader is attracting criticism from Ugandans, some who said Friday that the 30-minute video misrepresents the complicated history of Africa's longest-running conflict. (Source: Associated Press) -
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