Uganda

Religious leaders in Uganda have welcomed pledges from presidential candidates for a violence-free election, due to take place 18 February. The candidates made the commitment at national prayer rally held at the Kololo independence grounds in Kampala on 13 February. 



"It is good they have made the commitment. We shall use this as a performance tool and hold them accountable," Archbishop John Baptist Odama, the Chairman of the Uganda Episcopal Conference, told ENInews. 



Written by Mary Stata

The United States Congress recently passed the Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act, opening the door for increased U.S.-supported military involvement in the region.

The bill, which is intended to stop the kidnapping and raping of civilians and the inscription of child soldiers by the rebel group, Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), also includes critical development and justice initiatives that many nongovernment organizations support.