Sudanese Refugees Hopeful
Oct 02, 2003
<b>Ikafe, Uganda:</b> Sudanese refugees in northwestern Uganda said recently they were optimistic that peace talks between their government and the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) would help them resume normal lives. <br>
Ikafe, Uganda: Sudanese refugees in northwestern Uganda said recently they were optimistic that peace talks between their government and the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) would help them resume normal lives.
“I am hoping for the positive conclusion of the talks and I will immediately return home and resume my work,†said Gilado Okidi, 53, a father of 10.
Anato Kanis, a secondary school student who has been a refugee for nine years said, “A lot of blood has been shed, we have cried and endured enough suffering.â€
Gilado and Anato are part of a group monitoring the progress of the peace process on radio.
Sudanese first Vice-President Osman Ali Taha and SPLA chief John Garang this week reached an agreement on transitional security.
The issue had been a major obstacle to a peace settlement for Africa’s longest civil war.
More than 1.5 million people have died and four million others displaced since fighting began in 1983.
AFP
“I am hoping for the positive conclusion of the talks and I will immediately return home and resume my work,†said Gilado Okidi, 53, a father of 10.
Anato Kanis, a secondary school student who has been a refugee for nine years said, “A lot of blood has been shed, we have cried and endured enough suffering.â€
Gilado and Anato are part of a group monitoring the progress of the peace process on radio.
Sudanese first Vice-President Osman Ali Taha and SPLA chief John Garang this week reached an agreement on transitional security.
The issue had been a major obstacle to a peace settlement for Africa’s longest civil war.
More than 1.5 million people have died and four million others displaced since fighting began in 1983.
AFP