Ugandan Minister: 'Kony 2012' Video Will Scare Away Investors

March 16, 2012 from NTV Uganda

The Ugandan government has this evening come out with an official statement on the "Kony 2012" video that has so far attracted over 80 million viewers worldwide. Minister for information and national guidance Karooro Okurut told journalists that the viral video is most likely going to scare potential investors from the country. Karooro was speaking moments after a section of a women's movement group said the video could reawaken new conflict among the victims of the two decade war.

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Uganda

Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania. The southern ... Explore this topic

Kony 2012

Kony 2012 is a film created by Invisible Children, Inc. which became a viral video. The film's purpose is to promote the charity's 'Stop Kony' movement to make indicted Ugandan war criminal Joseph Kony internationally known in order to arrest him in 2012. Explore this topic

Tourism in Uganda

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Invisible Children, Inc.

Invisible Children, Inc. is an organization founded in 2004 to bring awareness to the activities of the Lord's Resistance Army in Central Africa, and its leader, Joseph Kony. Specifically, the group seeks to put an end to the practices of the LRA which include abductions and a... Explore this topic

Mary Karooro Okurut

Mary Karoro Okurut is a Ugandan politician. She is the current Minister of Information and National Guidance in the Ugandan Cabinet. She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. She replaced Kabakumba Masiko, who was appointed Minister for the Presidency. Mary Karoro Oku... Explore this topic

Politics of Uganda

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Lord's Resistance Army

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Joseph Kony

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Information minister

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Viral video

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