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Former Ugandan rebel jailed for 40 years for war crimes

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Oct 25, 2024
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ANECDOTE

First LRA Conviction

  • Thomas Kwoyelo, a former LRA commander abducted as a child, was sentenced to 40 years.
  • This is the first LRA conviction in Uganda, significant because the LRA terrorized the region for decades.
INSIGHT

Minnie's Rescue

  • The tortured monkey, Minnie, was rescued after a BBC investigation and released back into the wild.
  • The abusers, primarily from the US and UK, commissioned torture videos.
INSIGHT

Smuggling Operations in Germany

  • Small boats used by migrants crossing the English Channel are being stored in Germany.
  • Smugglers revealed this in an undercover BBC investigation.
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