On 2 May 2016, Thomas Kwoyelo, will be tried in Gulu, Northern Uganda, a first case against former LRA fighters in Uganda. Much has been written about Kwoyelo's illegal stay in prison, the refusal by the Ugandan authorities to grant him amnesty and his legal battles (I am particularly partial to the writing of Alexis Okeowo here.)... Continue Reading →
‘Killing Rambo’ – Remembering the slain Guatemalan peacekeepers
Ten years ago, on 23 January 2006, at least eight peacekeepers from the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), were killed by fighters of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in DRC's Garamba Park. The peacekeepers were part of a Guatemalan contingent called Kaibiles, reportedly some of the most able special forces in... Continue Reading →