(SomaliNet) In an incident that threatens apparent progress at talks to end one of the continent's longest wars, the Uganda government accused Lord's Resistance Army rebels (LRA) on Monday of breaking a truce by attacking civilians in Central African Republic (CAR). But representatives of the shadowy
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Uganda's military said Monday that it had received eye witness reports that the rebels had moved into Central African Republic (CAR) and killed several people during an attack on Saturday on the small frontier town of Ezo. "This is a blatant violation of the just-signed ceasefire agreement," Captain Chris Magezi, spokesperson for the Ugandan government delegation at the talks, told Reuters. "I hope that the LRA will change their mind and will assemble ... in conformity with the agreements signed."
The top LRA negotiator, David Nyekorach Matsanga, described the latest government charges as "nonsense". "Whoever is perpetuating such allegations must prove that the LRA has fighters in those areas," he told Reuters.
Uganda's state minister for regional cooperation, Isaac Musumba, said the government was in touch with CAR officials "to see how we can deal with this new angle in the conflict".