This next one isn't the best quality, but it is telling. My boss Stig took this one as we were getting ready to depart from Kitgum to travel by road to Pader. In a double-cabin pick-up we had a driver, two work colleagues, myself, and 10 UPDF soldiers (and I am quite sure that many were child-soldiers) to escort us. This older soldier sat in the cabin with us, his gun on alert as we traveled the dusty roads to Pader. The roads, as I have mentioned, are very insecure, so we had to travel with armed escorts (who are compenstated with either a meal or 5,000 shillings for making the trip), however traveling with one party of the conflict comes with its moral implications.
About Me
- Name: Africa Anonymous
- Location: Khartoum, Sudan
It all started with an Africa obsession. I've done all the studies, worked and researched in Rwanda, Uganda, Chad, Liberia, Malawi, Kenya and now Sudan. The views expressed on this BLOG are mine alone and do not reflect individuals or organizations that I work with or have worked for previously.
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