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KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - The Ugandan government and Lord's Resistance Army rebels agreed Saturday to a truce aimed at bringing an end to a brutal 19-year conflict that has left thousands dead, officials said.
The truce, reached during peace talks in Juba in southern Sudan, is to go into effect at 2 a.m. EDT Tuesday, officials said. Both sides agreed to lay down arms while negotiators work on a more detailed peace deal and permanent cease-fire to end one of Africa's longest-running wars.
"We are happy, and now we will continue working for a comprehensive peace agreement," Ugandan government spokesman Paddy Ankunda said by telephone from Juba.
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