Uganda, LRA rebels sign temporary truce
The Ugandan government and northern rebels yesterday signed a temporary truce at peace talks aimed at ending nearly two-decades of deadly insurgency, an AFP correspondent reported.
The cessation of hostilities that will take effect on Tuesday at 6.00 am (0300 GMT) was signed by the head of the government delegation, Ugandan Interior Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, and LRA delegation chief Martin Ojur in the capital of the semi-autonomous region of southern Sudan.
Under the deal, LRA fighters must gather in two camps supervised by a neutral force. Kampala would guarantee the safety of rebel fighters travelling to the sites and arrange for their welfare under the care and guard of forces from the ex-rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLM).
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