Well, if you have been keeping up with the news in Uganda, you have probably heard that the peace process may be coming to an end. Unfortunately, it is not the end that everyone (save Kony of course) was hoping for.
Joseph Kony (photo borrowed under CC license from Joram jojo)
Joseph Kony and some members of his delegation moved from their hideout in the Central African Republic early this month in anticipation of signing the final documents this past Thursday. Kony, however, still fearing the ICC warrants, hesitated and asked for clarification on two of the points in the agreement. On Friday, the LRA's chief negotiator (David Nyekorach-Matsanga) quit the peace talks citing Kony's refusal to sign the final agreement as frustrating. The Ugandan Government has also left Juba to return to Uganda also effectively quitting the peace talks. Unless something dramatic happens in the next few days, it looks like the talks have come to an end. The government's ceasefire agreement with the LRA ends this coming Tuesday, and the word on the street is that they have absolutely no intention of extending the ceasefire.
To find out more about the peace process falling apart, please check out these news stories:
Peace deal in Central Africa collapses
Kony Sacks LRA Peace Team Leader
