We hope that the new year brings better things for the suffering people of Southern Sudan and Northern Uganda.
Juba Talks
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Who is kidding who?
Today's Ugandan newspapers carry pictures of Museveni posing with Kony's mother. Another article reports Kony asking to be tried in Uganda and not by the ICC. Kony appears to even be planning whre he shoul be imprisoned - perhaps Lugore or Luzira. Also Kony asking to meet Uganda Ministers, a request which Walter Ochora is quite eager to organise. What is happening?
Today's Ugandan newspapers carry pictures of Museveni posing with Kony's mother. Another article reports Kony asking to be tried in Uganda and not by the ICC. Kony appears to even be planning whre he shoul be imprisoned - perhaps Lugore or Luzira. Also Kony asking to meet Uganda Ministers, a request which Walter Ochora is quite eager to organise. What is happening?
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
LRA Delegates too close to Uganda Government?
Many observers of the Juba Talks are getting increasingly concerned about the warm relationship that has all of a suddent sprang up between the LRA and Uganda Government delegates. Martin Ojul for instance, without hesitation reportedly accepted Dr Rugunda's invitation to the LRA delegates to spend Christmas in Uganda. The two delegations are reportedly also now dining together! This is amidst reports that Martin Ojul has now bought a new house in Nairobi, whilst Okidi Jongomoi, the USA based LRA link on a recent visit to Kampala had a number of meetings with top Uganda Government and military officials. Joseph Kony on the other hand has reportedly been mellowed by his mother's visit, accompanied by Museveni's representative in Gulu, Walter Ochora and Owiny Dollo, a NRM stallwart. What is going on? Many are asking.
Meanwhile, most of the UK based LRA delegates are in London for an alleged break and consultation. It is not clear whether all will be going back to Juba in the new year. Rumours have that the Nairobi based group who are now in control of the talks in their absence would prefer some of the London delegates not to be allowed back. Reports from London say that the delegates have held a number of closed meetings with elders from the war affected areas. Some say a break away group is the offing to executte an alternative plan in case the Nairobi faction sell out the LRA. to the ICC and Uganda Government. Whether this is true remaiins to be seen. Watch this sapce!
Many observers of the Juba Talks are getting increasingly concerned about the warm relationship that has all of a suddent sprang up between the LRA and Uganda Government delegates. Martin Ojul for instance, without hesitation reportedly accepted Dr Rugunda's invitation to the LRA delegates to spend Christmas in Uganda. The two delegations are reportedly also now dining together! This is amidst reports that Martin Ojul has now bought a new house in Nairobi, whilst Okidi Jongomoi, the USA based LRA link on a recent visit to Kampala had a number of meetings with top Uganda Government and military officials. Joseph Kony on the other hand has reportedly been mellowed by his mother's visit, accompanied by Museveni's representative in Gulu, Walter Ochora and Owiny Dollo, a NRM stallwart. What is going on? Many are asking.
Meanwhile, most of the UK based LRA delegates are in London for an alleged break and consultation. It is not clear whether all will be going back to Juba in the new year. Rumours have that the Nairobi based group who are now in control of the talks in their absence would prefer some of the London delegates not to be allowed back. Reports from London say that the delegates have held a number of closed meetings with elders from the war affected areas. Some say a break away group is the offing to executte an alternative plan in case the Nairobi faction sell out the LRA. to the ICC and Uganda Government. Whether this is true remaiins to be seen. Watch this sapce!
Thursday, December 14, 2006
What Next?
It is over a month since Juba Talks has communicated. We were in the wilds of Africa. Computer keyboard were no where to be seen. Many facts we collected but we remain with the question of what next with the Juba Talks? LRA militry leadership appear to be at a loss as to who they should trust. Can Kony's mother help? The London based deegation are on a break and consulting with an amalgamation of individuals-but what influence do they have? What has gone wrong is difficult to repair. Shame that the people of Northern Uganda and Southern Sudan will continue to face a bleak future for some time to come.
It is over a month since Juba Talks has communicated. We were in the wilds of Africa. Computer keyboard were no where to be seen. Many facts we collected but we remain with the question of what next with the Juba Talks? LRA militry leadership appear to be at a loss as to who they should trust. Can Kony's mother help? The London based deegation are on a break and consulting with an amalgamation of individuals-but what influence do they have? What has gone wrong is difficult to repair. Shame that the people of Northern Uganda and Southern Sudan will continue to face a bleak future for some time to come.
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