A donor group that has funded the Juba peace talks released a statement yesterday urging the LRA "to show its clear commitment to peace by signing and then implementing its obligations under the negotiated (deal)". The Partners for Democracy and Governance (PDG) – which includes Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Britain and the European Commission - has spent at least $11 million on the peace talks. The statement reinforces those of the Ugandan government, chief mediator Reik Machar, UN envoy Joaquim Chissano, political and cultural leaders and the LRA itself that despite the failure last week of Joseph Kony to sign a final peace agreement hope still remains to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict. Read more at Reuters.