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

Child soldiers: a persistent problem

4 July 2019
A child soldier, 11, name not available, stands by the side of a road at a Sierra Leone Army checkpoint near the capital Freetown, Sierra Leone, in May, 2000. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

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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