Last week the peace talks between the Ugandan government and the Lord’s Resistance Army began again in Juba, Southern Sudan. These talks are the closest the Acholi people have been in over 20 years to finding peace, and last week marks a significant renewal of commitment to their positive conclusion, and to peace for […]
Filed under: News on February 5th, 2008 | No Comments »
The secretive leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army, Joseph Kony, said yesterday on a northern Uganda radio station that he is ready and waiting to sign a final peace agreement. This is a very positive step. Kony had been silent since the LRA’s second in command and chief communicator, Vincent Otti, was executed […]
Filed under: News on January 23rd, 2008 | No Comments »
WAR/DANCE, an inspiring film about children affected by the war in northern Uganda, is nominated for the Best Documentary Oscar! We hope that this publicity will lead to an influx of interest and involvement in northern Uganda, and in the ongoing story of the Acholi people.
Filed under: News on January 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »
Speaking with Voice of America, a senior consultant to the LRA said that the International Criminal Court’s warrants against Joseph Kony and three other top LRA leadership are the rebel group’s biggest obstacle to successfully concluding the ongoing peace talks.
The International Criminal Court, or ICC, is a fledging organization charged with prosecuting violators of international […]
Filed under: News on November 14th, 2007 | No Comments »
It’s said here in northern Uganda that everyone has lost someone to the war. I just stumbled upon this story from the BBC from May of this year. It has a great graphic of an actual village, highlighting the pervasiveness of the devastation there. And that village was chosen not because it […]
Filed under: News on October 31st, 2007 | No Comments »
For the first time since the beginning of the war in northern Uganda in 1986, leaders of the Lord’s Resistance Army have agreed to meet with Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni. The historic meeting will begin tomorrow, November 1st, and will pave the way for the LRA to hold nationwide community consultations aimed at finding […]
Filed under: News on October 31st, 2007 | No Comments »
According to a South African news site, a UN official has confirmed that the $7.7 million budget for the stalled peace talks between the LRA and the government of Uganda has been raised by international donors. This is a major step towards moving the peace talks forward.
However there remain major impediments to the talks […]
Filed under: News on October 28th, 2007 | No Comments »
Following a reported division in the ranks of the Lord’s Resistance Army, which has been terrorizing northern Uganda for over 20 years, three senior LRA commanders trekked out of their base in the Democratic Republic of Congo to surrender.
The supposed split could be a major turning point in the decades old conflict, as reports put […]
Filed under: News on October 26th, 2007 | No Comments »
According to China’s People’s Daily, Britain’s Prince Charles is scheduling a November visit to the war-torn north of Uganda.
Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, is preparing to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, a week-long summit including over 50 heads of state from the British commonwealth. The event will bring thousands of politicians, […]
Filed under: News on October 26th, 2007 | No Comments »