Peace (but not really) update

Joseph Kony is one frustrating dude. After not showing to the signing of the final articles of the peace process in April (and leaving the government of Uganda, the Sudanese mediators, and countless others involved in the process absolutely dissapointed and discouraged), Kony has done it again. Kony scheduled (yes, he is the one who asked for this meeting) a meeting with a large group of elders representing the Uganda people's interests, and then failed to show (after keeping them waiting for five days). Most suspect that this was simply one more stall tactic amidst a string of games and lies that Kony has been spinning.

(UN compound in Juba, Sudan--Photo borrowed from zagordemores flickr photos under creative commons license)

All the while the peace talks have been going on, it appears that Kony and his men have been up to their same old tricks. The UN, and several organizations have substantiated claims that the LRA has abducted several hundreds of children from southern Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (though there have been no reports of abductions in Uganda). There is a small glimmer of hope though as Acholi leaders and several of Kony's advisors will be meeting in the UK to try and salvage the peace process.

Here are some of the most recent articles on the abductions and peace process:

Uganda's Knife Edge
Ugandan Rebels Take Up Arms Again
Uganda: LRA Abduct 100 Children
Army Accuses Ugandan Rebels of Kidnapping 130 Children in Recent Weeks
Uganda: As Kony Stalls Peace Advances
Uganda: Acholi Leaders to Meet Kony Advisers in UK
Uganda: Why Did Kony Slam the Door in the Face of Peacemakers?