Uganda, South Sudan signs peace deal on boarder dispute

A south sudanese woman of the Kuku tribe takes cover 

as her house was set ablaze by angry Citizens of moyo

By Mogga Emmanuel Benaih
After lives lost, properties destroyed, houses burnt people tortured, items looted activities disrupted and above all people displaced and expelled from moyo district of Northern Uganda
A peace deal have finally been reached by the negotiating parties of both sides, the deal signed in Uganda's moyo district where the crisis started was signed Saturday 20/09/2014

The main resolution was that all stakeholders should call on the fighting communities to stop fighting each other with immediate effect. Secondly, the two governments agreed to deploy joint security forces to patrol the Uganda - South Sudan border so as to prevent further fighting. The other important resolution was that the national governments of both countries should expedite the work on the border verification and demarcation process.
 The Ugandan delegation was led by General Moses Ali, the 2nd Deputy Prime Minister, while the South Sudan side was led by Honorable Sube Samuel Manase, the Central Equatoria Minister of Info
rmation. I was asked to join the team from South Sudan side to represent the churches from Kajo-Keji.


However the question remains whether the common population will be able to adopt to the peace deal given the level of destruction and loses entered into
One elder after having heard the news of a peace deal welcomed the news but said he doubts its taking effect soon.

The bishop of Kajo keji county who was part of the delegation asked people to continue to pray that both sides will accept to cease hostilities.
The boarder issue between this two areas is not new, it dates way back and in several occasions discussions have been on going with several committees formed since 2009 but it has become a recurring issue this time taking a deadly trend that result to killing of many including destruction and burning of houses.
it is said that the president of South Sudan shall be meeting with the Ugandan president earlier next month to discuss and resolve the boarder dispute that has persisted for long within this two sisterly/brotherly areas.

Additional reporting adopted from Paranet lo Kajo Keji