Tag Archives: Joseph Kony

Gulu, Uganda | URN | Forty-six former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) returnees repatriated from South Sudan are set to undergo traditional cleansing rituals as part of efforts to support their reintegration into Acholi communities. The group, comprising 23 adults (12 women and 11 men) and 23 children, arrived at Gulu Airfield …

Gulu, Uganda | URN | Tears of joy and relief filled the Office of the Prime Minister’s Rehabilitation Centre in Laroo-Pece Division, Gulu City, on Friday as 14 former captives and fighters of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) were officially received and handed over for rehabilitation. The returnees, comprising eight …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Ali Saloongo Kony, the son of fugitive Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) leader Joseph Kony, has expressed frustration over delays in his deployment by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), nearly two years after completing formal military training. Kony Ssalongo  who defected from the LRA in …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The defence lawyers of Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel commander Joseph Kony have said they are ready to mount a strong challenge to the International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmations of charges against Kony despite his absence. The ICC has scheduled the confirmation of charges …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Appeals chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has upheld the court’s decisions to hold confirmation of charges proceedings against the fugitive leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), Joseph Kony, in absentia. The Pre-Trial Chamber III had, in an October 29, 2024 …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The defense lawyer for Joseph Kony, the elusive leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), has formally requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to reconsider its decision to hold a confirmation of charges hearing against Kony in his absence. In a filling submitted on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | New details have emerged showing how two daughters of the elusive rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) leader, Joseph Kony, were held captive for four months by Wagner Group mercenaries in the Central African Republic (CAR). Reliable information obtained by Uganda Radio Network indicates that …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Pre-Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has scheduled September 9, 2025, as the date for the commencement of the confirmation of charges hearing against fugitive Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) leader Joseph Kony. The hearing will be held in the absence of …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Defence team of elusive Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel leader Joseph Kony have arrived in Northern Uganda, the epicentre of the two-decade LRA insurgencies to engage with key stakeholders on the case of Kony before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Led by Peter Hayne, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Criminal Court (ICC) has appointed Peter Haynes, a British national as the counsel to represent the rights and interests of Joseph Kony, the fugitive rebel commander of the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Haynes, a renowned international criminal and humanitarian lawyer was …