Brutal rebel commander Joseph Kony has sowed terror across four African nations for three decades, even evading capture by US and Ugandan soldiers who have now given up the chase. The former Catholic altar boy became one of Africa’s most notorious rebels at the head of his Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), combining religious mysticism with … Read more
Uganda’s army on Wednesday hailed the surrender of a senior commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army who was in charge of communication for leader Joseph Kony. Major Michael Omona returned to his hometown of Gulu in northern Uganda on Monday, 23 years after he was kidnapped by the feared LRA. He handed himself over to … Read more
The US military is wrapping up operations against the Lord’s Resistance Army in central Africa, even though its leader Joseph Kony is still at large, a top US general said Friday. “This thing is coming to an end,” said General Thomas Waldhauser, head of the US military’s Africa Command. A self-styled mystic and prophet, Kony … Read more
The first former child soldier to appear at the International Criminal Court has pleaded not guilty and told judges he was a victim too. Lords Resistance Army (LRA) commander Dominic Ongwen said the LRA was responsible and he had also suffered from the atrocities. Ongwen, now in his early 40s, was a boy when he … Read more
The long threatened abandonment of the ICC by Africa is under way. Burundi, South Africa and Gambia have announced that they are leaving, with more departures expected. According to African leaders, the court has unfairly targeted African leaders and has not shown respect for the dignity of African leaders. They cite, amongst other things the … Read more
Joseph Kony of the Lord’s Resistance Army has been indicted by the ICC at Uganda’s request Uganda is not yet sure if it will leave the International Criminal Court (ICC), the AP news agency reports. One of its journalists asked Deputy Foreign Minister Oryem Okello what the country’s position is on the ICC following South … Read more