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Country, ive been horrified by the stories of Sexual Violence and incest involving young girls in Northern Uganda. It was very tough because some of these things i had not experienced. A father having Sexual Intercourse with a daughter. Granddaughter. Theres nobody who can really support the person who has been raped. To me, i look at thisjustice, its a weakjustice. This region suffered a 20 year hideous insurgency, about 55 dead bodies myself. I describe it as the war was fought in the body of ...

helped create the change. what would have become of my mother if a localjournalist would have become of my mother if a local journalist wasnt there to tell the story? and now, it is no different. but thankfully my mothers story was told, she got to complete her degree at delta state, then got another degree and has worked as an educator and administrator. one of those many black colleges needed more funding. to my mum, i say thank you for everything you have done for me and for helping...

hello, welcome to the programme. sudans army has deployed tanks and heavy artillery in preparation for launching a large—scale attack. the deployment, despite a ceasefire, is part of an effort to recapture areas of the capital, khartoum, held by the rival rapid support forces. the army has urged people to remain indoors and stay away from windows. the british government says the operation to evacuate people has been extremely successful. nearly1900 people has been extremely successfu...

this is very strange. but how much control do you really want over your pop idols? so what happens when you tweak the nostrils? 0h! liverpool is getting ready to host the biggest music event on earth. eurovision is coming to town, and this city is about to become the centre of the music universe. its an amazing event in an amazing place — one which gave us the greatest four—piece band of all time. so which one�*s benny and which one�*s bjorn? laughs. youre going to get so much ...

relief to millions of students. six republican—controlled states have brought the case, arguing mr biden is exceeding his powers. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show, fire — and fairness — on a scottish island. im a woman, and i have a daughter, who is three, and i would love to see her participate on her own terms. fancy a holiday for free? well, almost. we are looking at canny ways to travel on the cheap. i was earning very good money, putting frozen ...

drums. sitting halfway between the scottish mainland and norway, the shetland islands have a unique combination of cultures, and today, the sleepy town of lerwick is facing an invasion from a long—dormant foe — the vikings. cheering. so, this is up helly aa. its one of a number of viking festivals that take place in shetland every year, and this one, in lerwick, is the biggest. up helly aa is best known for its night—time procession. almost 1,000 people carry flaming torches thro...

leads draw with manchester united at old trafford, the team continues to search for a new manager. and a study of killer whales in the north pacific shows the lifelong sacrifice of their own food and energy that mothers make when raising a son. more than 15,000 people are now known to have died after mondays earthquakes in turkey and syria. it comes as an appeal is launched by the uks disasters emergency committee to help those affected. two powerful earthquakes — and dozens of after...

tour, has been to london, has been to paris, and now he will appeal to eu leaders more widely for more help withjets and long—range eu leaders more widely for more help with jets and long—range weapons to bolster kyiv�*s defences against the expected spring offensive. almost a year to the day that russia invaded ukraine. lets listen the welcome given to president zelensky in brussels. applause we are here today on this historic occasion to welcome the president of ukraine, volody...

well, this, imported fossil fuels, to being able to export clean energy to europe as we tackle climate change? its an ambitious plan, so im going to be discussing all of that with these three experts. there they are. the big boss of one of africas largest renewable energy companies, an energy expert from the world bank and a leading moroccan environmental campaigner. also on the show, im going to sit down with the moroccan government minister tasked with the mighty challenge of making ...

the black sea has been renewed hours before it was due to expire. kyiv says the agreement will continue for four months while moscow claims it agreed to just 60 days. now on bbc news, our world. injune 2020, three friends found a suitcase washed up on a beach, accidentally defining the story of a murdered couple. wait, open it. laughter open it. as the videos went viral, people started speculating — the clicks and shares complicating the investigation. it might even be linked - to a ...