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Uganda fulfilled its commitment to with draw all its troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) as provided for in the Luanda Agreement of September 2002, (amended in Dar-es-Salaam in February 2003) between the two countries. The first batch of over 1500 Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) troops arrived at Entebbe International Airport on April 25, 2003 a day later than the April 24, deadline and were received by Hon. Amama Mbabazi, Minister of Defence, and the Army Commander. The overseer of UPDF Operations in DRC, Brig. Kale Kayihura praised the soldiers for their professional conduct in facilitating the Ituri Pacification Process, and securing Uganda’s Western Borders by defeating the nascent People’s Redemption Army (PRA). Another UPDF contingent made the over 200 km journey by road. Hon. Amama Mbabazi pointed out that terrorist groups such as the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), and the West Nile Bank Front (WNBF) supported by Al-Qaeda of Osama bin Laden had used Eastern DRC to launch attacks against Uganda but were defeated. He also observed that Uganda had played a critical part in providing the requisite security to put the Ituri Pacification process on track. He noted that “Uganda is proud of this achievement as it sets a precedent that is useful for stability and peace in the Great Lakes Region.” Hon. Mbabazi urged the United Nations (UN) to put its act together in order to save the lives of the people in Ituri after the UPDF’s departure.
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