President tries to revive peace talks

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni traveled to southern Sudan to bolster faltering talks between his government and rebels aimed at ending a brutal 19-year conflict in northern Uganda, a government spokesman said.

The two sides signed a truce in August, but alleged violations have led to recriminations and walkouts by mediators, raising fear the deal to end one of Africa’s longest wars may unravel.

The Lord’s Resistance Army has led an insurgency against Museveni’s government since the mid-1980s, leaving thousands dead and forcing 1.7 million people to flee their homes, according to relief organizations.