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What goes on behind the scenes at peace talks?

Two people closely involved in peace processes tell us about their amazing experiences: meeting warlord Joseph Kony, and witnessing Nelson Mandela berating presidents.

Today Africa Daily meets the peace-makers:

Betty Bigombe walked alone into the jungle to meet the notorious warlord Joseph Kony of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) – who had a reputation for cutting off the limbs or lips of his victims.

Paul Nantulya worked alongside Nelson Mandela on the Arusha process – which ended the civil war in the country. He describes watching the South African president berate both leaders and rebels for being an ‘embarrassment to Africa’.

So with ongoing talks happening in Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo – Africa Daily’s Alan Kasujja asks them: what are the key ingredients for finding, and keeping, peace?

Presenter: Alan Kasujja (@kasujja)

With thanks to: She Stands for Peace podcast

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