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Posted February 28, 2008 by admin in Uncategorized -
Disagreement Over Issues of Accountability Leads to Further Delay in Peace Talks
The resumption of peace talks between the Government of Uganda and LRA, scheduled to resume today in Juba, has been postponed until at least next week. The delay is due to a disagreement between the two parties over Agenda Item Three, which deals with issues of accountability and reconciliation. Both the Government and LRA have submitted their positions on these issues to mediators, who are currently analyzing the proposals and attempting to reconcile discrepancies between the two. Posted February 27, 2008 by admin in Uncategorized -
Additional Donations End Cuts to Food Rations for Northern Uganda’s IDPs
A US$6.8 million donation from the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) and other recent contributions will allow the World Food Programme (WFP) to restore food rations for 1.28 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northern Uganda to their normal levels in June. The WFP was forced to cut rations by as much as one-third in April, due to a funding shortage. WFP has so far received only little over half of the US$134 million it will need to feed the nearly two million IDPs in northern Uganda. Posted February 26, 2008 by admin in Uncategorized -
LRA Refusing to Release Abducted Women and Children
The Government of Uganda on Tuesday expressed continued disappointment and frustration at the LRA's refusal to release the women and children in its captivity. Posted February 25, 2008 by admin in Uncategorized -
LRA Given Routes to Assemble in South Sudan
At the request of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Salva Kiir, President of South Sudan, the UPDF and SPLA have mapped out two routes for the LRA to use to travel to the Ri-Kwangba assembly area in Sudan, near the Congolese border. Once these routes have been communicated to the LRA, its fighters will have seven days to assemble in Ri-Kwangba.
Posted February 24, 2008 by admin in Uncategorized -
Resolve Uganda Joins Senator Landrieu in Welcoming Leaders from Northern Uganda
Resolve Uganda was pleased to have the opportunity to host the Honorable Norbert Mao and Ret. Colonol Walter Ochora from northern Uganda to a series of meetings in Washington, D.C. last week. The Honorable Mao, the Local Council 5 Chairman of Gulu, and Colonol Ochora, the Resident District Commissioner of Gulu, both of whom were speakers at Invisible Children's Displace Me event last weekend, came to D.C. to meet with State Department officials and congressional offices and lobby for increased U.S. involvement and investment in the Juba Peace Process. Posted February 23, 2008 by admin in Uncategorized -
Otti Condemns Attack on Civilians
Deputy LRA Commander Vincent Otti has condemned the attack on civilians last week in northern Uganda, which left seven people dead. Otti called into Gulu-based Mega FM to denounce the violence, though he was unable to confirm whether or not LRA rebels were actually involved in the attack. "I can neither confirm nor deny that the killings were done by my people," he said. Otti said that he has be in contact with all of his commanders on the ground in order to determine who was involved in orchestrating the attacks. Posted February 22, 2008 by admin in Uncategorized -
Is Resolve Uganda a partisan organization?
We firmly believe that securing peace in northern Uganda is a non-partisan issue and are committed to working with allies on both side of the aisle to see that that happens. Posted February 21, 2008 by admin in Uncategorized -
What happened to Uganda-CAN?
Over the past few years, we Posted February 20, 2008 by admin in Uncategorized -
Can I intern or volunteer with Resolve Uganda?
Short answer: Yes! If you Posted February 19, 2008 by admin in Uncategorized -
Where do donations go?
Your donations to Resolve Uganda go directly toward supporting efforts to achieve the political leadership necessary to end the war in northern Uganda. We are committed to keeping administrative costs to under 10% of our annual budget and in case you were worried, Resolve Uganda is a charitable 501(c)(3) non-profit, so all donations are 100% tax deductible! To contribute to the movement for peace in northern Uganda, click here. Posted February 18, 2008 by admin in Uncategorized -
How will my action end the war?
It is our firm belief that when enough people who care about what Posted February 17, 2008 by admin in Uncategorized