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| Uganda drops peace talks deadline | Uganda drops peace talks deadline |
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| Ugandan has dropped its deadline for the conclusion of peace talks, while rebels continue to gather in assembly points, as agreed in a ceasefire. | Ugandan has dropped its deadline for the conclusion of peace talks, while rebels continue to gather in assembly points, as agreed in a ceasefire. |
| The rebel Lord's Resistance Army's leader Joseph Kony, is said to be near an assembly point, but it is unclear if he has crossed into southern Sudan. | The rebel Lord's Resistance Army's leader Joseph Kony, is said to be near an assembly point, but it is unclear if he has crossed into southern Sudan. |
| The rebels have been trekking on foot through northern Uganda since a cessation of hostilities last month. | The rebels have been trekking on foot through northern Uganda since a cessation of hostilities last month. |
| President Yoweri Museveni had given the LRA until 12 September to reach a deal. | President Yoweri Museveni had given the LRA until 12 September to reach a deal. |
| "There's not really a deadline any more," government delegation spokesman Capt Paddy Ankunda told Reuters news agency. | |
| Assembly | Assembly |
| The chief mediator at the talks, Riek Machar, says several hundred rebels and Mr Otti are now at the assembly points - one of which is near Uganda and the other near the Democratic Republic of Congo. | The chief mediator at the talks, Riek Machar, says several hundred rebels and Mr Otti are now at the assembly points - one of which is near Uganda and the other near the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| The LRA commanders fear arrest warrants could scupper the talks"They have shown up in the western assembly point in Ri-Kwangba. They have also shown up in Owiny Ki-Bul," Mr Machar said from south Sudan capital, Juba. | The LRA commanders fear arrest warrants could scupper the talks"They have shown up in the western assembly point in Ri-Kwangba. They have also shown up in Owiny Ki-Bul," Mr Machar said from south Sudan capital, Juba. |
| "Vincent is definitely there, behind the lines Joseph [Kony] himself is there. It is big progress that they have accepted to go to the assembly areas," Mr Machar said. | "Vincent is definitely there, behind the lines Joseph [Kony] himself is there. It is big progress that they have accepted to go to the assembly areas," Mr Machar said. |
| "We will see whether Kony and Otti and the LRA are there, then decide our next move," Capt Ankunda said. | |
| Earlier a senior United Nations official, who attended the peace talks, said the LRA planned to release the women, children and other non-combatants they are holding. | Earlier a senior United Nations official, who attended the peace talks, said the LRA planned to release the women, children and other non-combatants they are holding. |
| UN Humanitarian Affairs chief Jan Egeland said the UN would help those released by the rebels return to their communities. | UN Humanitarian Affairs chief Jan Egeland said the UN would help those released by the rebels return to their communities. |
| Deal | Deal |
| The LRA insists war crimes charges should be dropped against its leaders. | The LRA insists war crimes charges should be dropped against its leaders. |
| According to the terms of the deal, the rebels will be protected by the southern Sudanese and the government has undertaken not to attack them. | According to the terms of the deal, the rebels will be protected by the southern Sudanese and the government has undertaken not to attack them. |
| The LRA has abducted thousands of children and forced them to fight since the conflict began. | The LRA has abducted thousands of children and forced them to fight since the conflict began. |
| Aid workers say the flood of children - known as night commuters - that used to stream into northern Ugandan towns every night for protection from rebel attacks has now slowed to a trickle. | Aid workers say the flood of children - known as night commuters - that used to stream into northern Ugandan towns every night for protection from rebel attacks has now slowed to a trickle. |