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New Vision (Kampala)
May 6, 2004
Posted to the web May 6, 2004
Milton Olupot
Kampala
THE Acholi traditional leader, Rwot David Onen Acana II, has appealed to the LRA to
come out and embrace President Yoweri Museveni's offer to talk peace with them,
reports Milton Olupot.
Museveni recently expressed government's readiness to engage in peace talks with the
Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels that have wrecked havoc in the north and eastern
parts of the country for 18 years.
In a statement issued by the paramount chief yesterday, Acana appealed to the LRA to
embrace the new developments and start the process of negotiations.
"As a follow up of these positive developments in search of lasting peace, kindly
listen to this humble appeal by your people and seize this opportunity to save
thousands of lives being lost in this country," he said.
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan recently welcomed the President's move to negotiate
with the LRA.
to peacefully resolve the conflict in the region.
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The African Union has also appealed to Uganda and the international community to step
up humanitarian assistance and efforts for peaceful resolution of the war-ravaged
region.
AU peace and security commissioner Djinuit said humanitarian assistance was as vital
as the search for a lasting solution to the war.
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