Government Says Truce Is Reached With Rebels
From Times Wire Reports
The government and Lord’s Resistance Army rebels agreed to a truce aimed at bringing an end to a brutal 19-year conflict that has left thousands dead, officials said.
The truce, reached during peace talks in Juba in southern Sudan, is to go into effect Monday, officials said. Both sides agreed to lay down arms while negotiators work on a more detailed and permanent deal to end one of Africa’s longest wars.
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