Uganda, April 15 -- Professor Opio Epelu who played a key role in brokering peace between a rebel outfit, Uganda People's Army(UPA) and the National Resistance Army (NRA) in the late 1980's to early 90's has died .

His cousin, Emily Arayo told this publication that professor Epelu who was the chairperson of the Teso peace commission died Monday morning at Nsambya hospital where he had been admitted for some time.

Teso peace commission was a council of notable professionals from Teso sub sregion that the NRA government instituted to talk to the UPA militias to put down arms.

The UPA was formed in 1987 headed by the late Peter Otai after the Iteso accused the NRA government for conspiring with the Karimojongs to raid cattle from Teso.

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