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Ex-commander of a Ugandan rebel group has been sentenced to 40 years in prison

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...

An ex-commander of Lord's Resistance Army rebels is convicted in Uganda of atrocities in rare trial

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...