International Criminal Court confirms 39 war-crimes charges against Uganda’s rebel leader Joseph Kony
The ICC has confirmed 39 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against Joseph Kony, head of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), nearly 20 years after his first arrest warrant.
The decision paves the way for a full trial if Kony is ever captured; he remains at large. The long tail of these charges highlights ongoing accountability issues in Uganda’s conflict history.
For the international community and Uganda’s conflict-affected regions, this is a symbolic moment: showing that even decades-old crimes are not forgotten, and international justice mechanisms are still in play. The story also raises questions about how justice feeds reconciliation and the obstacles in capturing such high-profile fugitives.
