2006-07-17 17:22:03

Talks Raise Hopes of Peace in Uganda


(17 July 06 - RV) Peace talks continued today between the Ugandan Government and rebels, aimed at ending a 20-year insurgency that has killed thousands and left millions homeless. The Government yesterday called on the Lord's Resistance Army to disarm and demobilize. Rebel leaders are notorious for the use of child soldiers, and the savage abuses committed by its troops has led to the International Criminal Court issuing an indictment of its two top leaders. Father Giulio Albanese worked for years in Uganda and founded the MISNA news agency. He says these talks are the best hope for peace the region has seen...
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