By Alex B. Atuhaire
September 14, 2003
BOMBO - Sudan has extended the protocol allowing Uganda to enter her southern region to hunt the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels.
The protocol was extended up to September 30, at Bombo army headquarters on Friday.
The protocol had expired on August 31. The Minister of State for Defence, Ms Ruth Nankabirwa, signed on behalf of Uganda while the Sudanese Ambassador, Surajjudin Hamid Yousef, signed on behalf of his country.
The Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence Col. Noble Mayombo and army spokesman Maj. Shaban Bantariza witnessed the signing.
Sudan and Uganda signed the renewable protocol last year, allowing the Ugandan army to enter southern Sudan to flush out the LRA from their bases there.
Ms Nankabirwa said a government delegation will next month go to Khartoum for talks over ( Talks! Talks about what?)
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