The Long-Awaited Ruling is In
On Thursday, The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, has found former Ugandan warlord Dominic Ongwen guilty of 61 out of 70 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity - including murder, rape, torture, sexual slavery and using child soldiers.
Atrocities committed between 2002 and 2004 in northern Uganda under the Lord s Resistance Army (LRA) which had been one of Africa s most brutal rebel groups.
Some of his victims recall the terrors they experienced under his orders.
Olanya Muhammed, a survivor of the violence shares his stance on the verdict, We had placed all our trust in the court, we have followed this case right from its inception until today when they found Dominic guilty of the crimes he committed in Lukodi and other places. The community of Lukodi is grateful to the court for siding with the people.