The largest group sighted was of 15-men who reportedly spoke Acholi, Pazande, and Lingala. They looted properties from several travellers’ 40-kilometres west of Sanangu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Another group ambushed and looted civilians near Bulumasi in DRC, killed one person and abducted 12 civilians, including two boys and three women On February 9.
Another scheduled confirmation hearing that was due to take place today flopped after lawyer Charles Dalton Opwonya informed the court that the defence team was not ready to proceed in the absence of their colleagues Caleb Alaka and Evans Ochieng. The two lawyers have reportedly missed the last three sessions without any communication.
The Lords Resistance Army LRA rebel attacks on civilians in Central African Republic CAR and neighbouring countries are on a decline, the LRA Crisis Tracker reveals. Brigadier Richard Karemire, the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces UPDF spokesperson, says that the decline in abductions and attacks shows that the LRA is no more. He says thats why the UPDF started withdrawing from CAR, adding that they have neutralised the rebel capacity to make war.
A contingent of the Ugandan army returning from Central African Republic CAR are being accused of having sexually exploited or abused at least 13 women and girls since 2015. A report by Human Rights Watch HRW says at least one rape was registered. In a statement issued by its Nairobi office, HRW says it interviewed 13 women and 3 girls early this year.
The fighter testifying as prosecution witness number P-142 in the ongoing trial of former LRA Commander Dominic Ongwen said that Kony was possessed by up to seven spirits with whom he had regular communication.
Thirty-three-year old Peter Kidega Okello was in charge of general duties and intelligence in the inner circle of elusive LRA leader Joseph Kony. Okello was abducted in 2003 from Kubwor village in Parumu parish, Parabongo sub county in Agago district.
Franois Louncny Fall, the acting head of the UN Regional Office for Central Africa, UNOCA, told the UN Security Council that the LRA continues to Kill, abduct and cause mayhem to communities where it operates.
In their application, the Barlonyo survivors claim in October 2003, government ordered people in war torn areas of Lira district to move to Barlonyo Internally Displaced Peoples Camp in Ogur Sub County.
Through their umbrella organisation, Lango Youth Former Captives/Returnees Association -LYFCA, the group notes that most of them are in dire need for help, yet government has done little to facilitate their reintegration into the community.
The Trial Chamber is responsible for the conduct of trial proceedings and is adopting all the necessary procedures to ensure that the trial is fair and expeditious. The judges will schedule a date for the opening of the respective trials in due course, a statement issued this afternoon by the ICC states.
Bensouda says that among the five arrest warrants initially issued by the Court in 2005, only two remain outstanding. They include senior LRA commanders Joseph Kony and Vincent Otti who is believed to be dead. Apart from them, there are no ICC arrest warrants outstanding for any other LRA soldiers, she adds.
The action freezes any LRA assets within U.S. jurisdiction and prohibits U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with the group. It also adds to the sanctions already in place against Kony, who was designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist in August 2008.
The joint LRA Crisis Tracker report released by Invisible Children and The Resolve LRA Crisis Initiative, shows that the number of abductions registered in the eastern part of CAR in January and February 2016 doubles the total number of LRA civilian abductions registered in 2015. Up to 113 abductions were recorded in 2015.
Jimmy Otim, the ICC outreach coordinator says they have already mobilised more than 5000 LRA victims to follow the live screening of the proceedings at nine different locations.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has appealed to witnesses to provide information and testimonies relevant to the case of Dominic Ongwen, the former LRA commander who stands accused of crimes against humanity and War crimes.
The Supreme Court has ordered for the trial of former Lord\'s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo. The Attorney General had appealed to the Supreme Court against a Constitutional Court decision that Kwoyelo had a right to receive amnesty like other former LRA rebels under the Amnesty Act.
In a ruling made this afternoon, the court decided to make public documents relating to the case of Dominic Ongwen. The documents 21 in total, are a revelation of arrest warrants and requests for arrest of rebels made to three governments; Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan.
Bensouda says the victims of crimes perpetuated by the rebel group in Uganda and neighboring countries have waited far too long and deserve to see justice done. Her call comes just a day after Dominic Ongwen; a high ranking commander of the Lord\'s Resistance Army (LRA) was transferred to the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
However, Ankunda denies the claim saying Ongwen surrendered and came into contact with the rebels while looking for people to welcome him from the bush.
