ENI – Anglican Bishop Nelson Onono-Onweng has called for immediate action to bring an end to 20 years of violent conflict in his northern Uganda diocese which civil society groups say is one of the worst war zones on the planet, worse even than Iraq.
A new report states the death rate in the region is three times higher than that in Iraq.
"I do not want to lament, but I want the international community to realize that we are part of global humanity with rights to life, peace education, culture and wealth," he said in March.
In April, Jan Egeland, the UN's humanitarian coordinator singled out the special role of faith-based groups in bringing aid to crisis-hit northern Uganda.
"I have always been very impressed by the work of faith based organizations and the ability they have to use volunteers on a large-scale," he said, noting that northern Ugandans live in sub-human conditions.
