A Diplomatic Surge For Northern Uganda
- Author:
- John Prendergast and Adam OBrien
- Publisher:
- Enough
- Publication Date:
- 13 December 2007
- Tags:
- Uganda, Conflict, Peace and Security, Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution
Dissension, disarray, deaths, and defections within concerted in recent months. The United States is the rebel Lords Resistance Army leadership provide a major opportunity for negotiators to pursueparallel to an expeditious conclusion of the formal negotiations process in Jubathe conclusion of a swift deal with LRA leader Joseph Kony himself. Such a deal would seek to find an acceptable set of security and livelihood arrangements for the LRA leadershipparticularly those indicted by the International Criminal Courtand its rank and file. This moment of weakness at the top of the LRA must be seized upon immediately. If diplomats dont, the LRAs long-time patron, the government of Sudan, will eventually come to Konys rescue as it has in the past, and new life will be breathed into the organization in the form of weapons and supplies.
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