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Congo militia boss Ngudjolo acquitted of war crimes at Hague

December 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Former Congolese militia leader Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui has been acquitted by the International Criminal Court of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The case related to the 2003 killings of 200 residents of Bogoro village in the mineral-rich Ituri province … read more »

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Is 14-Years Enough for Warlord Thomas Lubanga?

July 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

CONGOLESE warlord Thomas Lubanga has been jailed for 14 years for using child soldiers in his rebel army. He was jailed by the International Criminal Court in the first sentence to be handed down by the world’s only permanent war … read more »

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First ICC sentencing due against DR Congo militia boss

July 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The International Criminal Court will hand Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga its first-ever sentence on Tuesday, after his conviction for using child soldiers in a brutal conflict in the central African country. Lubanga, 51, was convicted in March of war crimes, … read more »

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