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Ugandan LRA rebels sign new truce Ugandan LRA rebels sign new truce
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Uganda's northern rebels and the government have signed a new truce in an effort to revive stalled talks.Uganda's northern rebels and the government have signed a new truce in an effort to revive stalled talks.
Under the August agreement, Lord's Resistance Army rebels were supposed to gather at two points by mid-September. But both sides violated the deal.Under the August agreement, Lord's Resistance Army rebels were supposed to gather at two points by mid-September. But both sides violated the deal.
The new truce addresses rebel demands by creating buffer zones around the assembly points.The new truce addresses rebel demands by creating buffer zones around the assembly points.
Negotiations taking place in Juba, southern Sudan are trying to end a 20-year conflict in northern Uganda.Negotiations taking place in Juba, southern Sudan are trying to end a 20-year conflict in northern Uganda.
Tens of thousands of people have died and more than one-and-a-half million displaced as the LRA attacked civilians and abducted children in northern Uganda and southern Sudan.Tens of thousands of people have died and more than one-and-a-half million displaced as the LRA attacked civilians and abducted children in northern Uganda and southern Sudan.
"The peace process is rekindled. We are back on track," government spokesman Paddy Ankunda told AP news agency."The peace process is rekindled. We are back on track," government spokesman Paddy Ankunda told AP news agency.
'Encouraging''Encouraging'
Under Wednesday's deal, the rebels have another month to gather at the two assembly points in southern Sudan.Under Wednesday's deal, the rebels have another month to gather at the two assembly points in southern Sudan.
We hope today's agreement creates a much better atmosphere South Sudan Vice-President Riek MacharWe hope today's agreement creates a much better atmosphere South Sudan Vice-President Riek Machar
"It is an encouraging move... We are comfortable since most of our security concerns were addressed," LRA spokesman Godfrey Ayoo told AFP news agency."It is an encouraging move... We are comfortable since most of our security concerns were addressed," LRA spokesman Godfrey Ayoo told AFP news agency.
Chief negotiator of the talks, south Sudan's Vice-President Riek Machar, also expressed his relief at Wednesday's deal.Chief negotiator of the talks, south Sudan's Vice-President Riek Machar, also expressed his relief at Wednesday's deal.
"We hope today's agreement creates a much better atmosphere," he said, Reuters news agency reports."We hope today's agreement creates a much better atmosphere," he said, Reuters news agency reports.
Four of the LRA's top commanders are wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for atrocities committed during the civil war.Four of the LRA's top commanders are wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for atrocities committed during the civil war.
On Tuesday, the ICC said it was waiting for the outcome of peace talks before deciding on how to proceed with cases against the rebel leaders.On Tuesday, the ICC said it was waiting for the outcome of peace talks before deciding on how to proceed with cases against the rebel leaders.
Chief prosecutor Luis Moreno Okampo told the BBC the number of alleged crimes perpetrated by the LRA since the court began its work in 2003 had fallen drastically. Mr Okampo said the ICC had collected good evidence in case it was making against four top leaders from the LRA.Chief prosecutor Luis Moreno Okampo told the BBC the number of alleged crimes perpetrated by the LRA since the court began its work in 2003 had fallen drastically. Mr Okampo said the ICC had collected good evidence in case it was making against four top leaders from the LRA.
He denied the court was frustrated by talk of quashing the LRA indictments in a peace deal.He denied the court was frustrated by talk of quashing the LRA indictments in a peace deal.
The rebels want the ICC indictments dropped before agreeing to any peace deal.The rebels want the ICC indictments dropped before agreeing to any peace deal.
Kampala says it will not consider amnesty for the men until a peace agreement is reached.Kampala says it will not consider amnesty for the men until a peace agreement is reached.