End War in Uganda
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News
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Monday, 23 June 2008 |
In November of 2006, a study was carried out by
Biomed Central
to investigate the psychological effects of Uganda’s 22 year war on the 2 million internally displaced
people of Northern Uganda. Surveys of 1210 IDPs were conducted in the Gulu and
Amuru districts. The results of the study are staggering.
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What To Do With Joseph Kony? |
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Commentary
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Thursday, 19 June 2008 |
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For two years, the Government of Uganda and the Lord’s
Resistance Army (LRA) have been involved in peace talks to end the twenty-two
year war in northern Uganda.
As a result of this process, northerners have experienced relative calmness and
many internally displaced persons (IDP’s) are beginning to make their way home.
Some are even buying cattle and sowing seeds.
Earlier this year, AFJN, Resolve Uganda,
and many NGO’s in Uganda
were hopeful that the peace process was on the cusp of completion. Each agenda
item was vetted and the Final Peace Agreement (FPA) would allow for a
rebuilding of the north and for a Ugandan high court to try LRA leader Joseph
Kony and his cohort.
Kony’s failure to sign this agreement in April and then
in May is a significant blow to peace in the Great Lakes Region of Africa. To
add insult to injury, the LRA recently attacked villages in Democratic Republic
of Congo, South Sudan, and Central
African Republic, and abducted 300-500
individuals. Facing further instability on their own soil, the reaction from
these countries was to issue a new military strike against the LRA.
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AFJN Signs Uganda Global NGO Statement |
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News
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Thursday, 15 May 2008 |
Posted May 14, 2008
Along with over 30 international organizations, AFJN signed a statement drafted by Resolve Uganda to show our support for the continued peace process in northern Uganda. LRA leader Joseph Kony did not sign the Final Peace Agreement by the deadline, signaling his reluctance to end the 22-year war. This news is particularly disheartening for over 1 million internally displaced persons and communities which have been devasted by the protracted war. If the international community fails to exhibit patience and support for the continued process, the government of Uganda may resort to a military solution which would only bring renewed fear and insecurity to the people of northern Uganda. Click here to read the full statement.
The specific recommendations are as follows:
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