This is a monument on the road from Kitgum to Pader to commemorate the life of an Italian priest who was killed in 1990 by the rebels. The placard reads that he dedicated his life to peace in Uganda. There are many Italian priests (and nuns for that matter) in northern Uganda and they have been around for some 150 years. Many have risked their lives going into the bush to reason with the rebels and among them are those accused by the government of conspiring with the rebels. You may recall I mentioned early on that there is an Italian nun who went to the bush to plea with the rebels on behalf of some 130 girls that were abducted from her school.
posted by Africa Anonymous @ 11:34 PM
1 Comments:
At 8:21 PM,
Anonymous said…
Hi Kelly
Its amazing how you are movining around and discovering the atrocities and viloations of human rights in Nothern Uganda.Death in Kitgum,Gulu and Pader has been relegated to statistics! Thousands have perished just like the Italian Priest.I grew and lived in Kitgum until I joined College, so the things you are witnessing should be a surprise to you,but to the local people,they have given up and just pray that they see next day.
As for the Italians,there assistance is priceless!. I don't how to thank.
I hope you are making the voices of the voiceless to be heard to the powers that be.Surely you will gain the experience from you internship but God will bless enormously for helping the suffering flock in Acholi.
JB
London
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