The leader of rebels waging a 19-year civil war in northern Uganda has opened direct talks with the chief peace mediator, the first such initiative in 11 years, the World Bank press Review reports Monday.
During two weeks of talks, the elusive Joseph Kony of the rebel Lords Resistance Army has said he wants to negotiate an end to the conflict that has forced more than 1,6 million people to flee their homes, chief mediator Betty Bigombe said.
The last time Kony was directly involved in peace negotiations was in 1994, when Bigombe, then a Cabinet minister, led the government’s negotiating team. She has since left the government to work for the World Bank.
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