The Ugandan government used to aid Sudanese rebels. In turn, the Sudanese government supported the Lord’s Resistance Army by providing them with weapons. Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, even denominated
Joseph Kony as a “bandit.” However, during the past years the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and Uganda’s government have had several talks like for example the
Juba Peace Talks in 2006. Through time, Uganda’s government and the LRA have been able to reduce the fighting for the sake of the country. As reported by
a February 23, 2008 article in BBC News, “The Ugandan government and the Lord’s Resistance Army have signed a permanent ceasefire, the latest step aimed at ending more than two decades of war.”
But,
why should we care?We should care, not just about the restoration of peace, but also because of the plight of thousands of
children forced into soldiering. Even though the problem concerning child soldiers is still at issue today, little has been heard of any agreements between the LRA and the Ugandan government concerning the future of these lost children. See also
The Child Soldiers Global Report 2008 on Uganda.
