Lord’s Resistance Army

Ex-LRA leader Ongwen’s full trial set for December 2016

Ex-LRA leader Ongwen’s full trial set for December 2016

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has set the date against the former commander of the Senior Brigade of the Lords Resistance Army(LRA) Dominic Ongwen to 6th December 2016. The Hague-based court according to the press release, said it will only hear out the opening statements on that day.This will then be followed by the presentation […]

ICC unveils 60 new war crimes charges against LRA Deputy leader

ICC unveils 60 new war crimes charges against LRA Deputy leader

The International Criminal Court has unveiled 60 new war crimes charges against the deputy leader of Uganda’s brutal Lord’s Resistance Army, including using child soldiers and keeping sex slaves. The Hague-based court said the prosecution gave formal notice that it intends to expand the scope of the charges against Dominic Ongwen. The court plans to file […]

Uganda army to start comprehensive counselling services

The uganda peoples defence force says it is working towards starting up a comprehensive counseling service for its officers. This follows several incidences where army officers have ended up taking up their own lives or killing others over domestic disagreements. The latest is an incident where a UPDF soldier committed suicide after a disagreement with […]