§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will offer the Government of Uganda military assistance in dealing with the terrorist "Lord's Resistance Army". [HL47]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanHMG do not provide any military assistance to the Government of Uganda specifically designed to counter the threat of insurgency from the Lord's Resistance Army, or any other rebel group. Current military training consists of staff courses, either in the UK or at regional training centres. Future training will concentrate on assisting the Uganda Peoples' Defence Force to modernise its command and control logistics systems. This forms part of a wider strategy to enhance the capacity of African forces to participate in multilateral peace-keeping operations.