LRA to remain "in bush" even with peace agreement unless ICC warrants withdrawn

The LRA has said its fighters will remain in hiding even if a peace deal with the government is reached, unless ICC indictments against four of its leaders are lifted. "The ICC remains a big stumbling block to peace in Uganda," LRA spokesman Godfrey Ayoo said. "Unless and only when the matter of the ICC is settled, none of our soldiers will get out of the bush and government should forget about any signature," he said. Internal Affairs Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, who is also the government's lead negotiator, said he believed the ICC would only consider lifting the indictments if the issue of justice was adequately addressed under the envisaged peace agreement. Read more at IRIN News.