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| Africa: Subsaharan |
| Ugandan children sleep rough to avoid rebel army |
| 2005-05-24 |
| The United Nations says up to 40,000 children are leaving their homes in northern Uganda at night to avoid being abducted and forced into fighting. The UN says the number of so-called night commuters has increased by 10,000 in the past month after a surge in fighting in Northern Uganda. About 20,000 children have been abducted and forced to fight by the rebel Lord's Resistance Army, so children leave their village homes and sleep in the streets in larger towns to avoid being kidnapped. A new UNICEF report says that worsening conditions stem from a stalemate in attempts to restart peace talks. Earlier this month, increased attacks prompted calls for UN Security Council intervention in an area which officials say is now home to one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. |
| Posted by:Spavirt Pheng6042 |
| #1 Dark Africa..what a nightmare. I sometimes wonder if the Ugandans were better off 60 years ago as a British protectorate. Not that I think it was great then, but sweet Jesus look at them now. |
| Posted by: Dr Livingstone 2005-05-24 00:32 |