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Thomas kwoyelo gets 40 years sentence for war crimes and crimes against humanity

  The Gulu Court has sentenced Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Thomas Kwoyelo to 40 years in prison after a landmark war crimes trial over his role in the group’s two-decade

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UPDF Commandos raids Joseph Kony's bases in Central African Republic

  UPDF Special Forces Commandos on Tuesday launched an attack on Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) bases in Central African Republic (CAR) in search of the Joseph Kony. According to reports,

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Ex-LRA Commander Kwoyelo convicted of war crimes against humanity

  The International Crimes Division of the High Court (CID) on Tuesday afternoon convicted former Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) commander of war crimes and crimes against humanity in a land

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ICC orders Shs223 billion compensation for Dominic Ongwen's victims

  The International Criminal Court awarded victims of Ugandan child soldier-turned-commander Dominic Ongwen over 52.4 million euros (approximately Shs223 billion) in reparations. Women and chi

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Ex-LRA Commander Dominic Ongwen transferred to Norway to serve his sentence of imprisonment

  Former Lord Resistance Army commander (LRA) Dominic Ongwen on 18 December 2023, was transferred to a prison facility in the Kingdom of Norway to serve his sentence of imprisonment. Mr Ong

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ICC terminates arrest warrant against Ex-LRA commander Vincent Otti following his passing

  The International Criminal Court on Friday terminated the arrest warrant and criminal charges against Vincent Otti, the former deputy head of the notorious Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Ar

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Former ICC official Accused Of Funding LRA Leader Joseph Kony

  The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been asked to investigate one of its former employees over allegations of facilitating and funding Joseph Kony, the fugitive leader of the rebel Lo

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Former LRA Commander Thomas Kwoyelo Asks Court For Special Diet

  Former Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) warlord Thomas Kwoyelo who is facing 93 charges stemming from rebel atrocities committed in northern Uganda has petitioned the High court for a specia

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ICC Upholds Conviction Of Former LRA Leader Dominic Ongwen

  The International Criminal Court on Thursday threw out an appeal by Dominic Ongwen, a Ugandan child soldier-turned-commander in the Lord’s Resistance Army, against his conviction and 2

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ICC Prosecutor Wants To Revive Case Against Joseph Kony

  The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor on Thursday said he wanted to launch proceedings against fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony in his absence. Prosecutor Karim Khan said

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US Gov't Still Offering Reward Of UGX 19 Billion For Notorious Rebel Leader Joseph Kony Whereabout

  A five-million-dollar bounty on the head of Ugandan fugitive and warlord Joseph Kony is still on offer. On October 1, 2022, the United States War Crimes Rewards Program urged the public t

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High Court Rejects Former LRA Commander Thomas Kwoyelo Plea To Be Tried In The Hague

  The International Crimes Division (CID) of the High Court sitting in Kampala has on Wednesday rejected a request by the captured Lord Resistance Army former commander Thomas Kwoyelo who aske

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Former LRA Rebel Commander Dominic Ongwen Given 25 Year Of Prison Sentence

  The International Criminal Court (ICC) judges on Thursday sentenced Dominic Ongwen, a former child soldier who became one of the top commanders of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA

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