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believed that FOBA was a military group initiated by the NRA Government. They
thought that the atrocities committed by this group were a strategy to eradicate support
for previous regimes and attempts to bring back past leaders, especially Obote. 387
Though not entirely clear as to when this war ended, participants from the districts of
Soroti and Bulambuli suggested that FOBA operated for a short period of time before
it changed its name to Uganda People’s Army (UPA) (see conflict no. 85 below). 388
Participants viewed this change as a strategic move to elicit national support and make
the group sound more inclusive, as FOBA had been criticised for being too tribalistic. 389
387 Ibid
388 Jones, B. (2005) The church in the village, the village in the church. Cahiers D’Études Africaines, 45(2), pp.
497-517; Also see: Jones, B. (2009) Beyond the state in rural Uganda. Edinburgh, Edinburgh University
Press
389 Ibid
177