Monitoring press freedom and international affairs from Mid-Missouri Public Radio and the Missouri School of Journalism

The problem of child soldiers

29 November 2018
Young soldiers from the Seleka rebel alliance pose for a photo as they stand amidst their fellow soldiers at the Ledger Plaza Bangui hotel, in Bangui, Central African Republic in March 2013. (AP Photo)

Thousands of children have been used as soldiers in at least 18 countries around the world in the past two years. For the children who survive, the trauma of war can have long-lasting impacts.

On this edition of Global Journalist, we’re going to hear about how two aid groups are trying to address this issue in South Sudan and Uganda. We'll also hear from two ex-child soldiers about how the trauma of fighting in wars shaped their lives.

Joining the program:

Assistant producers: Niki Braham, Maddie Conte
Supervising producer: Edom Kassaye
Visual editor: Maggie Duncan

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