The Exit Strategy for the Northern Uganda Crisis
Abstract
For almost two decades, the Northern part of Uganda has suffered under the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) terror campaign. It was not until recently that the LRA ceased to get sponsorship from the Sudan government. As a result of pressure from the international community and the worsening situation in Darfur, the Khartoum regime was compelled to shift its attention from the south to its western region and likewise from LRA to Janjaweed. The situation of the LRA in Sudan worsened as a result of military pressure from the Uganda Peoples` Defense Forces and the emergence of a new administration in the south by the Sudan Peoples` Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M). The LRA had no other choice but to relocate to new bases in the Garamba areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The LRA is engaged in a deceptive strategy for its reorganization while publicly pronouncing its resolve for termination of hostilities through dialogue. This research paper examines the status of the conflict, reviews suitable methodologies for war termination practiced elsewhere, and proposes viable exit strategies from the crisis.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 30, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA471331
Entities
People
- Nathan Mugisha
Organizations
- United States Army War College