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UNBELIEVABLE: Lord resistance army - Caught on Camera

LRA rebel commander jailed in Uganda for war crimes in landmark case

Thomas Kwoyelo, a mid-level commander in the notorious Lord's Resistance Army rebel group, was sentenced to 40 years in prison in Uganda on Friday for war crimes including murder, rape, enslavement, torture and kidnap.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 27, 2024

Former LRA Commander Sentenced To 40 Years In Prison

Former LRA rebel commander sentenced to 40 years in prison for brutal crimes. Joseph Kony remains at large. Victim disappointment over perceived leniency.

Uganda accuses ICC official of funding Lord's Resistance Army

Uganda is investigating allegations that a former senior advisor to the International Criminal Court was involved in funding the notorious Lord's Resistance Army.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 1, 2023

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Who is Joseph Kony? The altar boy who became Africa's most wanted man

Eleven years ago, a documentary catapulted the name Joseph Kony onto the global stage. The controversial film Kony 2012 told the story of a Ugandan warlord whose forces are believed by the United Nations to be responsible for the deaths of more than 100,000 people, the abduction of at least…

The Conversation · Mar 5, 2023

The ICC upholds 25-year jail term for Ongwen - why it matters for Africa

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has upheld its 25-year jail term against former Ugandan rebel commander Dominic Ongwen. In a decision delivered on 15 December, the ICC Appeals Chamber confirmed, by majority, the punishment imposed in May last year.

The Conversation · Dec 17, 2022

ICC upholds 25-year war crimes sentence for LRA commander Ongwen

International Criminal Court appeals judges have rejected the appeal by a former commander in the Ugandan rebel Lord's Resistance Army of his conviction on dozens of charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 15, 2022

International court upholds Ugandan rebel's convictions

International Criminal Court appeals judges have rejected the appeal by a former commander in the brutal Ugandan rebel group Lord’s Resistance Army of his conviction on dozens of charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

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ICC starts ruling on appeal of Ugandan child soldier who became LRA commander

The International Criminal Court on Thursday began reading out its verdict on the appeal of a former Ugandan child soldier who rose to be a commander in the notorious Lord's Resistance Army and was sentenced for 25 years for rape, murder and child abduction.

Reuters · Dec 15, 2022

Ugandan rebel Joseph Kony: the latest US arrest bid raises questions

The US, through its embassy in the Central African Republic, recently published a warrant offering up to US$5 million for information leading to the capture of Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony. The US had previously announced the bounty in early 2013. It has been on the trail of the Lord’s Resistance…

The Conversation · Feb 28, 2022

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