The death of rebel Vincent Otti could possibly slow down peace talks to end a 20-year conflict. Vincent Otti was second in command of the Lord's Resistance Army rebels. He was suspected to be killed by LRA commanders last year, but not until last week was it officially confirmed by the LRA. "Now that he is dead it leaves a huge gap on the LRA's side," the minister for international affairs said ahead of the talks that are to resume on Monday. This conflict has made millions of people angry, and has also killed tens of thousands. Before the LRA confirmed Otti's death, they told officials that he was under house arrest-accused of being a government spy. Officials say Otti played a key role in initiating the talks which began in July 2006. Otti was one of four other LRA commanders wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes.
Now, with Otti dead, I believe it will cause much conflict hence the fact that Otti seemed to be a key contributer to peace talks. Also supporters of Otti could possibly become outraged at the fact that the LRA lied about his death for so long. All in all, I hope some kind of peace agreement will come out of this so this 20-year conflict can be put to rest.
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Not a bad job - good picture of Otti. Be more clear with your information, though. Specify that the picture is actually Otti, for instance. Also, you need to explain what country you are discussing! Where is this conflict taking place?
Mr. R
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