Peace Talk in Africa

Justin Bjornson

On Sunday the leader of the major rebel group in the Congo agree to a cease fire in Africa. The rebel leader met with the former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, and sat down for a two hour meeting in Jomba. This is where the former president convinced the rebels to agree with the cease fire. The article estimated that 250,000 Africans had been displaced from their home from recent violence, and on top of the estimated 800,000 that were displaced from the past several years of violence.

This is great news for the people of Africa. This war has been going on for a long time and many of innocent people were being killed brutally. Children, Women, and elders were being killed by both rebels and the government forces. This article relates to a recent topic brought up in class about child soldiers. These children will now be able to live in peace not having to run from fear of being abducted and forced to kill. Many of the children in Africa have no family or home but the cease fire will help the rebuilding of Africa. Rebel's agreeing to this treaty is a huge step towards peace in Africa, but things are still on thin ice and the government needs to be careful not to ruin the peace. Peace talks should still continue between the two sides in order to ultimately make Africa a peaceful place to be forever.