May 01, 2006: US Lawmakers Plan to Cut Military Assistance to Uganda
by: Peter
Members of the U.S. Congress plan to introduce a Bill to deny U.S. military assistance to Uganda and six other countries believed to use child soldiers. Along with denunciations of the LRA as "a barbaric cult," the U.S. Congress heard sharp criticisms last week of the Ugandan governments alleged failure to pursue peace negotiations with the LRA and to prevent the deaths of thousands of
displaced civilians. Congressman Chris Smith, chairman of the US House of Representatives Africa subcommittee, set the tone for the April 26 inquiry by suggesting that the government is "insufficiently committed to improving the situation in northern Uganda."
At the hearing, a USAID official endorsed the findings of a study last year indicating that there are more than 900 excess deaths per week in IDP camps. "Even when compared with other humanitarian emergencies, northern Ugandas camps are woefully deficient in the provision of water for drinking and bathing, latrines for adequate sanitation, and basic living space for physical and mental well-being," said Leonard Rogers, a USAid deputy assistant administrator. Read more at The East African.
At the hearing, a USAID official endorsed the findings of a study last year indicating that there are more than 900 excess deaths per week in IDP camps. "Even when compared with other humanitarian emergencies, northern Ugandas camps are woefully deficient in the provision of water for drinking and bathing, latrines for adequate sanitation, and basic living space for physical and mental well-being," said Leonard Rogers, a USAid deputy assistant administrator. Read more at The East African.
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