LRA Juba team break to mark anniversary of Obote's death
The LRA negotiation team have today decided not to attend the talks because they wanted to respect the first anniversary of former President Obote's death. They had previously requested the mediator to adjourn the talks so that both sides could respect the anniversary but the Uganda delegation refused. Meanwhile, the Uganda delegation are spending today discussing the Draft Comprehensive Peace Agreement that the LRA team handed over yesterday. So, whilst a some days ago the alleged military build up and movement on both sides sent out negative signals about the prospects for the talks continuing, both teams appear not to have been derailed in their commitment to carry on with the talks. We hope this is a sign of good things to come for the long suffering people of Northern Uganda and Southern Sudan