:: JUBA PEACE PROCESS
The launch of Operation Lightening Thunder (OLT) on 14th December 2008 meant the collapse of the Juba Peace Initiative. This follows several failed attempts at signing the Final Peace Agreement by the LRA leader Joseph Kony. According to the Government of Uganda, OLT was meant to presurise the LRA to sign the Final Peace Agreement (FPA) or militarily bring to a total end the LRA rebellion.
As of March 2008, agreements had been reached on all the five agenda items (Cessation of Hostilities, Comprehensive Solution, Accountability and Reconciliation, Ceasefire and DDR) and an implementation Protocol agreed to for discussion by both the LRA and Government of Uganda in the Juba peace Initiative... read on ...
In January 2009, the Government of Uganda annmounced deferral of the implementation of the PRDP to next financial year (2009/2010). This deferal only applies to the 30% Government of Uganda's contribution to the PRDP. This was due to the Government's inability to secure the 30% contribution meant for 2008/2009 financial year. The deferral doesnt apply to the 70% development partners' contribution activities (which are on going). The Government also plan ot use this period to streamline several issues surrounding the implementation of the PRDP.
::Stakeholders Consultative meeting on on the Juba Peace Process November 5, 2008 - Kampala The Chief Mediator in the Juba Peace Initiative, Dr. Riek Machar supported by the UN Specail Envoy for LRA Affected Areas, H.E Joachim Chissano convened a high profiled stakeholders’ consultative meeting at Speke Resort Munyonyo – Kampala to chart a way forward for the staled peace process. read more...
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