ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the role of peace journalism in ending the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency (1988–2006) in northern Uganda, drawing on Laker’s own experience as a war reporter. The chapter presents a compelling case study about how a radio station founded by the Ugandan military called “Radio Freedom” morphed into the much larger and more impactful Mega FM radio station, helping to end the LRA conflict by directly reaching out to enemy combatants and persuading them to surrender with an assurance of amnesty. The chapter shows, in practical terms, how a radio station used its broadcasts to help sow the seeds of peace in northern Uganda, for which it has been widely credited.
