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Jul 10

Congolese Warlord Sentenced to Prison for Using Child Soldiers

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Culture, Politics

by Eric Pfeiffer

Today, the International Criminal Court sentenced a Congolese warlord to 14 years in jail for using child soldiers. Legal experts are calling the punishment an important step in stopping African rebels from forcing children into their armies.

All eyes now turn to the bigger prize: Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army, which for years abducted children and turned them into soldiers as it rampaged through at least four Central African countries.

WATCH OUR ORIGINAL SERIES ON KONY AND THE USE OF CHILD SOLDIERS

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  • Amy Jensen

    It is very hard to believe we still see this happening. There is so much potential for kids in Africa. It is so sad that instead of getting an education and opportunity to do something with their lives, they are forced to become Child Soldiers. http://sahbu.org