AFJN has released its "platform for peace" in an Op/Ed published in today's Daily Monitor. In the editorial, written by conflict analyst Paul Ronan, the AFJN Uganda-CAN campaign responds to critics that contend we do not have a substantive plan for ameliorating the crisis in northern Uganda. The editorial reads, "We do not shy away from this challenge for two reasons. First, we believe that the status quo is simply unacceptable. At present, over 1.7 million people remain confined in internally displaced persons' camps and there are more than 1,000 excess deaths each week related to the war. Second, our investigation and research shows that better policy by the government can expedite a resolution to this war and relief for the people of northern Uganda."

The editorial then lays out our policy proposal to the Government of Uganda for how we believe it can better promote peace and reconciliation. The plan calls for implementing a more effective security strategy that prioritizes civilian protection, supporting the work of Betty Bigombe to vitalize a peace process and welcoming action by the international community, particularly the United Nations Security Council. The article concludes, "True commitment to ending the war in northern Uganda will require a substantive and sustained plan towards conflict transformation and reconciliation. Let's hope and demand that the future leaders of Uganda finally bring such robust commitment to bear."

 Read the full text here.