{{Uganda has said its ready to hold peacetalks with the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels to put an end to the conflict that has destabilised parts of East Africa.}}
The Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hillary Onek, said Uganda would consider such talks if the rebel group proposed dialogue.
“The Government is ready to talk to anybody who has grievances, including the ADF. If there is any genuine political group that wants dialogue, we are ready to talk because war is not an option,” he said.
The ADF on Thursday night attacked parts of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), leading to an influx of refugees into the western district of Bundibugyo in Uganda.
Uganda is hosting more than 65,000 Congolese refugees who have fled the conflict.
Monitor
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