One of Africa’s deadliest wars could be at a major turning point as a truce goes into effect today. The Ugandan government and the rebel group Lord’s Resistance Army have agreed to a ceasefire that will see the LRA withdraw its forces over the next three weeks. Over 100,000 people have been killed and nearly two million displaced in Uganda’s twenty-year conflict.
Ugandan Truce Takes Effect
HeadlineAug 29, 2006