Otti: DRC/Uganda agreement to remove LRA from DRC “against the spirit of peace”

The LRA reacted angrily yesterday to the news that Uganda and DR Congo have signed an agreement “to eliminate all negative forces operating from the two countries…within 90 days.” LRA commander Vincent Otti said, "We strongly condemn what Mr Museveni and Mr Kabila have agreed on. We are ready to fight anyone who attacks us. This deal is not in good faith. It is against the spirit of peace. Though we are ready to face anyone who wants to fight us we still want to talk peace." The agreement, signed on Saturday, came on the heels of US diplomat Jendayi Frazer’s statements last week that the US would support efforts to “mop up” the LRA in the DR Congo if peace talks faltered. Despite the need for accountability and continued progress at the Juba peace talks, military threats run the risk of undermining confidence in the negotiations and jeopardizing the process. Read more at The Monitor.