Prioritization of oil revenues and taxation has become a focus of the Ugandan government in an effort to diversify and stabilize the economy moving forward, yet there are worries that the fall of oil prices in 2014 and a weak legal system will hamper the development of the industry. [...] The safety concerns posed by the LRA have improved over the years following the issuance of detainment warrants in 2005 by the International Criminal Court for the groups leadership. [...] The UPF has also created such militaristic units as the Rapid Response Unit (formerly known as the Violent Crimes Crack Unit), the Black Mamba, the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence, the Joint Anti-Terrorist Task Force, the Members of the Kalangala Action Plan and the Presidential Protection Unit. [...] The vast majority of people internally displaced by the LRA in northern Uganda have since returned home, and the Ugandan government continues to expand and improve the capacity of the civilian police force in northern Uganda by deploying additional personnel and dedicating resources to further recovery and redevelopment. [...] In the southwestern and western regions, there is a historical conflict in the districts of North and South Kivu in the DRC, in close proximity to the Ugandan border.
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