Uganda Ex-Rebel Thomas Kwoyelo Gets 40-Year Jail Term
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Published: Oct 29, 2024, 04:20 IST | Updated: Oct 29, 2024, 04:20 IST
A Ugandan court has sentenced a former commander in the notorious Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) to 40 years in prison following a landmark war crimes trial. Thomas Kwoyelo was found guilty of 44 charges, including murder, rape, kidnapping and pillaging. Kwoyelo is the first commander from the feared rebel group to be convicted by a Ugandan court.
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