Oct. 25, 2024 12:00 PM EDT
A former commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army rebels was sentenced by a court in Uganda on Friday to 40 years in prison for brutal crimes committed by the group during its insurgency that started in the 1980s.
Thomas Kwoyelo — a former child soldier who later became a rebel...
Aug. 13, 2024 13:28 PM EDT
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A former commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group has been convicted of dozens of crimes against humanity in a key moment of justice for many in Uganda who suffered decades of its brutal insurgency.
The long-awaited verdict in the trial of Thomas...