Yay Uganda!

As I was browsing the news in Uganda today, I came along an article from the African Free Press that made me smile. Here is an excerpt:

The Ugandan government said it had signed a permanent ceasefire accord with the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group on Saturday, a landmark step in efforts to end more than two decades of civil war.

Government delegation spokesman Captain Chris Magezi called the accord a "another major breakthrough" in effort to end conflict which has left tens of thousands dead and displace two million.

Just three days ago, the LRA walked out on the peace talks leaving large questions about the success of the peace talks in the face of a February 28th deadline. This is certainly good news for northern Uganda, and great news for the IC Teacher Exchange.

To read the entire article, click here.

For more information on the process of the peace talks, check out these links:

Kony Agrees to be Tried

Uganda Rebels Walk Out of Talks

New Breakthrough in Uganda Talks

Uganda and LRA Agree to Ceasefire

Best,
Matt