All Eyes on Lubanga Trial
The conduct and outcome of the trial is likely to have huge implications for international justice.
The conduct and outcome of the trial is likely to have huge implications for international justice.
Some worry alleged execution may damage peace deal, but most believe it will eventually be signed.
By Columbus Onoo in Gulu, northern Uganda (AR No. 165, 08-Apr-08)
Embittered by years of war, former pro-government paramilitaries want Ugandan rebels captured if peace deal is not signed.
Victims of Uganda’s 20-year war say the rebels should be pursued if a peace accord is not signed.
As northern Ugandans wait for a historic peace deal to be signed, many are looking forward to a period of recovery and regrowth.
Former commanders say the Ugandan rebel leader has moved to avoid capture, arrest and trial.
Five people die in an incident linked to rival land claims, as parliament debates a reform bill that landowners say will favour returning refugees.
Many across northern Uganda question whether the LRA is ready to lay down its arms.