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Former LRA commander Kwoyelo awaits sentence

Thomas Kwoyelo, a former commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), is scheduled to receive his sentence on October 25, 2024, at the High Court in Gulu. The International Crimes Division of the High Court, sitting in northern Uganda, convicted him on 41 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Kwoyelo was found guilty of offenses including murder, kidnapping, aggravated robbery, attempted murder, and violations of the Penal Code Act. These charges stem from his involvement in the LRA’s 20-year insurgency in northern Uganda, led by Joseph Kony, from 1992 to 2005. The judges presiding over the case are Michael Elubu, Stephen Mubiru, Duncan Gaswaga, and Andrew Bashaija. Kwoyelo was convicted of breaching the Fourth Geneva Convention and committing […] The post Former LRA commander Kwoyelo awaits sentence first appeared on 93.3 KFM.

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