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Peace process improves humanitarian conditions in Northern Uganda – UN

by Pat Coate | April 18, 2007
"People are returning to their homes and re-establishing their livelihoods."
- Margareta Wahlstrom, UN Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator

Adjumani, Uganda - The peace process in Northern Uganda has fostered improved conditions for beleaguered civilians there, according to a senior United Nations official, who called for continued efforts to bring stability to the region which has been torn by a violent rebellion for some two decades.

Among other assurances that the situation is improving, there have been no civilian abductions since the start of the talks.

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