Gulu — The Catholic Archbishop of Gulu in Northern Uganda has asked for quick and immediate international action to save the situation in northern Uganda after Peace talks between the Ugandan government and the Kony led rebel group Lords Resistance Army (LRA) failed.

Archbishop John Baptist Odama of Gulu also asked the UN Special appointee to the Uganda Peace talks, retired Zambian president Joaquim Chisano to find ways of restarting the talks.

"The cessation of hostilities between the two groups expires on February 28 and war could break out if the peace talks would not have resumed," Archbishop Odama told CISA on Thursday February 15.

The Archbishop was speaking when he joined other Bishop Directors and Coordinators of Catholic Justice & Peace Commissions from AMECEA (Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa) in Nairobi for one week reflection on the problems affecting the region and the subsequent role of the Catholic Justice and Peace commission.

"More than 1.7 Million people are living in squalid conditions in refugee camps and I am calling on all organizations and agencies to assist in making sure live in northern Uganda goes back to normal,".

At the end of the one week conference, the bishops issued a statement calling on regional governments to involve their citizens more in decision making.