Both the Ugandan government and the LRA were upbeat on Monday that an end to the 20-year war is near. "In spite of a rocky start to the talks, there is currently an unprecedented will from both sides to reach an agreement." the head of the Ugandan delegation to the talks, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda said. His LRA counterpart, Martin Ojul, agreed and said, "Hopefully, the government will [consolidate] the cessation of hostilities agreement, but the LRA is more committed to this process than ever before." In the next round of talks, the two parties will have to find a compromise, especially to LRA demands that include huge cuts in the military, northern representation in all political appointments and total autonomy of northern Uganda. Read more at Reuters AlertNet.