told to the BBC's Nigel Wrench

I'm Agnes I was kidnapped from my school dormitory in the middle of the night.
Agnes, along with her friend Grace, were taken by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) a dissident guerrilla movement based in southern Sudan. Once captive, she was forced to kill other children or be killed herself.
hear her story


I'm Joyce I was abducted when I was
9-years-old.
Joyce was 'trained' by the LRA and used in the front-line. There she faced the Ugandan army...
hear her story.

 

I'm Richard I was taken by the LRA when I was 14-years-old.
He had gone to fetch some water when the rebels came for him...
hear his story

Odok Peter Ocheng
the Ugandan President's local representative.
He's responsible for security in the area. He blames the international community for not taking action to enforce children's rights.

Olara Otunnu
the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, himself from northern Uganda. He says Uganda must protect its children but doesn't rule out sanctions.