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| Uganda rebel leader 'is not dead' | Uganda rebel leader 'is not dead' |
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| Northern Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony has told mediators that his deputy Vincent Otti is alive but under arrest. | |
| The Lord's Resistance Army's second in command has not been seen in weeks and there has been speculation that he was killed during a power struggle. | The Lord's Resistance Army's second in command has not been seen in weeks and there has been speculation that he was killed during a power struggle. |
| But a northern Ugandan politician and peace negotiator, Norbert Mao, told the BBC that he has spoken to Mr Kony, who denies killing the LRA commander. | But a northern Ugandan politician and peace negotiator, Norbert Mao, told the BBC that he has spoken to Mr Kony, who denies killing the LRA commander. |
| He said Mr Otti is under arrest, accused of being a government spy. | He said Mr Otti is under arrest, accused of being a government spy. |
| Mr Kony and Mr Otti are two of four LRA commanders wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes committed during their 20-year insurgency. | Mr Kony and Mr Otti are two of four LRA commanders wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes committed during their 20-year insurgency. |
| They remain in hiding in the remote north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. | They remain in hiding in the remote north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| The LRA were notorious for mutilating victims and kidnapping children to be fighters, porters and sex slaves but peace talks over the last year in southern Sudan have raised hopes that the conflict may be over. | The LRA were notorious for mutilating victims and kidnapping children to be fighters, porters and sex slaves but peace talks over the last year in southern Sudan have raised hopes that the conflict may be over. |
| Mr Mao, chairman of Gulu district, has been a key player at the talks and has previously met Mr Kony in his jungle hideout. | Mr Mao, chairman of Gulu district, has been a key player at the talks and has previously met Mr Kony in his jungle hideout. |
| On Thursday, the southern Sudanese government assembled a team to go DR Congo to find out what has happened to Mr Otti. | On Thursday, the southern Sudanese government assembled a team to go DR Congo to find out what has happened to Mr Otti. |
| Earlier in the week, a Uganda army spokesman, Lt Chris Magezi, had told the BBC that Mr Otti and his wife and children were killed weeks ago. | Earlier in the week, a Uganda army spokesman, Lt Chris Magezi, had told the BBC that Mr Otti and his wife and children were killed weeks ago. |