Mr Kony appears to believe that his role is to cleanse the Acholi people.

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Despite the vaunted Acholi tradition of reconciliation, many have found it hard to rejoin their own communities.

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Local leaders in the Acholi subregion, adjacent to the Lango subregion where Lira is located, plan to host a screening of the video on Saturday in Gulu, Ms. Okot said.

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His stand is denounced by Acholi leaders and villagers.

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"The reaction being portrayed does not reflect the general sentiment of leaders on the ground in the Acholi subregion, who have come out in vocal support of the film and the advocacy behind it, " she said.

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