President Museveni celebrated peace during an event in Yumbe District, marking 23 years since a key agreement with former rebels. He expressed happiness about national unity, pointing to equal army recruitment across all districts. The president credited peace to his government's policy of opposing wrong ideas instead of people.
Museveni promised phased payments totaling 26 billion shillings to West Nile ex-combatants, starting with 1 billion shillings handed over at the ceremony. He explained that addressing all needs takes time because maintaining peace comes first. The president also revealed a monument honoring former rebel leaders who signed the 2002 agreement that ended fighting.
Gen. Moses Ali reported that 513 UNRF combatants died during their struggle, with over 60 percent of survivors passing away since. He thanked Museveni for his leadership, which put Uganda on the right track. Minister Huda Oleru praised the president's vision, which brought peace to West Nile. Former Police chief Kale Kayihura said he felt excited seeing the transformation after helping with the peace process.
Museveni promised phased payments totaling 26 billion shillings to West Nile ex-combatants, starting with 1 billion shillings handed over at the ceremony. He explained that addressing all needs takes time because maintaining peace comes first. The president also revealed a monument honoring former rebel leaders who signed the 2002 agreement that ended fighting.
Gen. Moses Ali reported that 513 UNRF combatants died during their struggle, with over 60 percent of survivors passing away since. He thanked Museveni for his leadership, which put Uganda on the right track. Minister Huda Oleru praised the president's vision, which brought peace to West Nile. Former Police chief Kale Kayihura said he felt excited seeing the transformation after helping with the peace process.
