Press Statement Sean McCormack, Spokesman Washington, DC April 19, 2007 Resumption of Northern Uganda/Lord's Resistance Army Peace TalksThe United States Government welcomes the agreement between the Government of Uganda and Lord's Resistance Army to extend the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement and to resume peace talks on April 26. A durable peace agreement that puts an end to the 21-year old conflict and the suffering of hundreds of thousands of displaced northern Ugandans is vital to the region and to the future of Uganda. |