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Hunt to find missing Uganda rebel Hunt to find missing Uganda rebel
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The Southern Sudanese government have assembled a team to find out what has happened to the deputy leader of Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army rebels.The Southern Sudanese government have assembled a team to find out what has happened to the deputy leader of Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army rebels.
Vincent Otti has not been seen in weeks, amid speculation he was killed during a power struggle within the LRA.Vincent Otti has not been seen in weeks, amid speculation he was killed during a power struggle within the LRA.
"For us, he is still missing despite the rumours flying around that he is dead or sick of cholera," a southern Sudanese official told AFP news agency."For us, he is still missing despite the rumours flying around that he is dead or sick of cholera," a southern Sudanese official told AFP news agency.
The team will visit the border region with DR Congo where the LRA are camped.The team will visit the border region with DR Congo where the LRA are camped.
Mr Otti is one of four LRA leaders indicted by the International Criminal Court.Mr Otti is one of four LRA leaders indicted by the International Criminal Court.
The LRA were notorious for mutilating victims and kidnapping children to be fighters, porters and sex slaves but peace talks have raised hopes that the 21-year conflict may be over.The LRA were notorious for mutilating victims and kidnapping children to be fighters, porters and sex slaves but peace talks have raised hopes that the 21-year conflict may be over.
On Wednesday, a spokesman for the Ugandan Peoples' Defence Forces, Lt Chris Magezi, told the BBC that Vincent Otti, his wife and children were killed weeks ago.On Wednesday, a spokesman for the Ugandan Peoples' Defence Forces, Lt Chris Magezi, told the BBC that Vincent Otti, his wife and children were killed weeks ago.
We are here for reconciliation and we want to come back and live with the people peacefully and in harmony LRA's Martin Ojul Who is Vincent Otti? How to punish the rebelsWe are here for reconciliation and we want to come back and live with the people peacefully and in harmony LRA's Martin Ojul Who is Vincent Otti? How to punish the rebels
Asked by the BBC's Focus on Africa if the Ugandan government and army could be "planting stories to make it seem that the LRA was in disarray", Lt Mwezi said this was "not in their interest" and they were "focussed on the peace talks". Asked by the BBC's Focus on Africa if the Ugandan government and army could be "planting stories to make it seem that the LRA was in disarray", Lt Magezi said this was "not in their interest" and they were "focussed on the peace talks".
And he insisted that the army had "reasonable grounds" to believe the reports of Mr Otti's death.And he insisted that the army had "reasonable grounds" to believe the reports of Mr Otti's death.
An LRA spokesman visiting Uganda, Martin Ojul, has denied rumours of a split in the leadership and said Mr Otti has been suffering from cholera.An LRA spokesman visiting Uganda, Martin Ojul, has denied rumours of a split in the leadership and said Mr Otti has been suffering from cholera.
Mr Ojul is currently leading an LRA delegation in an unprecedented six-week authorised visit to northern Uganda, including visiting refugee camps, to meet some of the victims of the 20-year insurgency.Mr Ojul is currently leading an LRA delegation in an unprecedented six-week authorised visit to northern Uganda, including visiting refugee camps, to meet some of the victims of the 20-year insurgency.
The delegation received a warm welcome at Camp Kochgama in Amuria where Mr Ojul addressed the refugees in Acholi to ask for their forgiveness and for their support in rejecting the ICC warrants in favour of Ugandan justice.The delegation received a warm welcome at Camp Kochgama in Amuria where Mr Ojul addressed the refugees in Acholi to ask for their forgiveness and for their support in rejecting the ICC warrants in favour of Ugandan justice.