US Backs Action Against Kony
Washington concerned continued LRA presence in eastern DRC could destabilise region.
Washington concerned continued LRA presence in eastern DRC could destabilise region.
Minister condemns allegations that government troops as well as rebels are culpable for violence in northern Uganda’s bitter conflict.
Official negotiators say it is far too early for northern Uganda’s rebels to be asking for a role in government.
But court insists traditional justice not suitable for LRA commanders.
Local activists argue that justice will not be served if only one man is prosecuted for the bloodbath in eastern Congo.
LRA accuses ICC of being faint-hearted for not charging heads of states over human rights abuses.
Ugandan lawyers will deal specifically with ICC arrest warrants.
But he faces almost insuperable difficulties in assessing whether the LRA is operating alongside CAR rebels.
Although militia leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo was seen as a proxy for Kampala’s interests in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda says it is not responsible for his actions.
Women who suffered abduction, rape and mutilation at the hands of insurgents say the Ugandan government must charge those responsible.