Is Kony a real person?
Is Kony a real person?
Kony described himself as a freedom fighter, struggling for a Christian Uganda. Kony has long been one of Africa’s most notorious warlords. He is currently one of the most wanted African militants as well….
| Joseph Kony | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Ugandan |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Children | 42 (as of 2006) |
| Religion | Christianity |
How many people has the LRA killed?
By 2004, the LRA had abducted more than 20,000 children, while 1.5 million civilians had been displaced and an estimated 100,000 civilians killed….
| Lord’s Resistance Army insurgency | |
|---|---|
| Unknown | ~600 killed (2009–2010) |
| 100,000+ killed 400,000–430,000+ displaced |
Is the LRA still active in Uganda?
The LRA was listed as a terrorist group by the United States, though it has since been removed from the list of designated active terrorist groups….
| Lord’s Resistance Army | |
|---|---|
| Active regions | Uganda South Sudan Democratic Republic of the Congo Central African Republic Chad Sudan |
What did Kony 2012 do with the money?
Did it work? Kind of. Insofar as its aim was to raise money and awareness of Kony’s crimes, Kony 2012 was a success. Invisible Children collected $5 million in the first two days of the campaign and netted even more from celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, who gave a cool $2 million.
What is the name of the movie with Kony in it?
Kony 2012 is a 2012 American short documentary film produced by Invisible Children, Inc. (authors of Invisible Children).
Is ‘Kony 2012’ propaganda?
Kony 2012 is not your usual viral video. A thirty-minute film by the nonprofit group Invisible Children, it hopes to raise support for the arrest of Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army. Freelance reporter Michael Wilkerson fact checks the film and explains the controversy. Propaganda.
How did Kony 2012 change the world?
More than 100 million views in just 6 days, and 3.7 million citizen pledges calling for the arrest of Joseph Kony gave us our answer. KONY 2012 yielded the fastest growing viral video of all time and resulted in unprecedented international action to end Africa’s longest running conflict.
Is Kony 2012 the best documentary ever made?
Maybe Jason Russell’s web-based film Kony 2012, calling for international action to stop the Ugandan war criminal Joseph Kony, can’t be considered great documentary-making. But as a piece of digital polemic and digital activism, it is quite simply brilliant.