Kenny Ferenchak, Resolve Uganda's field researcher in northern Uganda, reports from Uganda that despite recent progress at the Juba talks serious obstacles remain ahead.

As the Juba peace talks enter into their final critical stages the parties now more than ever need to show unwavering commitment to silencing their guns. And there is no doubt that recent weeks have witnessed a significant surge of momentum build towards a final agreement. Since the end of January the parties extended the cessation of hostilities and resumed active negotiations, the US and EU became official observers to the negotiations and the (newly reconstituted) LRA peace delegation finally has the backing of LRA chief Joseph Kony. Unfortunately, the outlook is not all so rosy. Actions by both the LRA and Ugandan government, and the international community, continue to jeopardize the negotiations – and the hopes for a lasting peace held by millions of people in the three countries affected by the conflict.

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