ICC hears war crimes case against Ugandan rebel leader

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has commenced a war crimes case against fugitive Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony, founder of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), in absentia. Kony faces 39 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder, sexual enslavement, and child soldier recruitment. Despite efforts to apprehend him over the past 20 years, Kony remains at large. The ICC's unprecedented move to proceed with the case marks a pivotal moment for the court and sets a precedent for pursuing justice against high-profile suspects evading capture.