This simple article talks about ending a very complicated situation. A rebel army named Lord's Resistance Army is in talks with the Uganda government to cease fire. Though nothing is guaranteed, it is hoped the these secretive talks will end a 20 year fight. The LRA is responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of people, and the displacement of 1.5 million people from their homes. This is one conflict, in one country that is hopefully coming to an end. After reading the story of man who was abductees of the LRA, a sense of hope came over me after reading this particular article. So many conflicts have been going on for years in Africa, and it’s like a light at the end of tunnel if one can end. Too much suffering and too many lives have been lost and over what? I wonder if the soldiers of these armies even know what they are killing for. I wonder if they even know the history of the war they are fighting.
The leader of this group is a man by the name of Joseph Kony. He has been meeting with Joachim Chissano, a UN special envoy for the past few months. A peace agreement was suppose to be made before at the beginning of this year, but apparently, those negotiations "broke down". Hopefully they will find a way to come through on these negotiations, and save more lives.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/africa/6556625.stm
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