Uganda: 11 States Condemn Kony Attacks on DRC Civilians

Posted to the web 9 October 2008 Grace Matsiko and Grace Natabaalo Kampala The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, a group of 11 countries, have condemned the LRA attacks in the Democratic Republic of Congo that have forced 5000 civilians flee into Sudan. A statement by ICGLR Executive Secretary Ambassador Liberata Mulamula sent to the media yesterday said the presence of armed groups in the Eastern part of DRC was undermining regional initiatives to address instability in the country. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees yesterday said an estimated 150 Congolese are crossing everyday into the villages of Sakure and Gangura, in the Yambio area of South Sudan. "We condemn the attacks by the LRA in which 19 children are reported kidnapped and made thousands of people flee their homes," Ambassador... [read full story]