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New Wave of Killings in the North
Region: Uganda
Many of the murders linked to demobilised paramilitaries who fought for the government during war with LRA. By Bill Oketch in northern Uganda Former members of pro-government militias are being blamed for a series of bru... more
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Kony Adds to Peace Process Turmoil
Region: Uganda
Confusion and scepticism greet rebel leader’s calls for a return to negotiations. By Joe Wacha in Gulu Appeals by Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony for renewed peace talks coupled with the overhaul of his negotiatio... more
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War Against LRA Looms in Congo
Region: Zaire
Government troops look set to take on Ugandan rebels who terrorise and plunder Congolese villagers. By Peter Eichstaedt in Doruma, Democratic Republic of Congo On the morning of Good Friday, March 21, third-grade schoolt... more
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The Kony Problem
Region: Uganda
By Peter Eichstaedt Uganda’s notorious rebel militia leader, Joseph Kony, has finally said something that makes sense – he’d rather die fighting than face a national court in Uganda or the International ... more
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Food Crisis Hits Northern Uganda
Region: Uganda
War-scarred region faces new woes as food prices spiral. By Bill Oketch in Lira (AR No. 173, 4-Jun-08) Helen Ocen, a widow from the village of Ajul northwest of Lira in northern Uganda, is no stranger to the daily stru... more
Views: 885Lord's Resistance Army Is Given Ultimatum By Uganda
Region: UgandaThe date where the peace deal must be reached by the Lord’s Resistance Army coincides with the date where the LRA leader Joseph Kony and his fighters leave their jungle hideout located in the Democratic Republic of C... more
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