Uganda: Court Grants LRA Rebel Amnesty

A Lord's Resistance Army rebel leader charged with 53 counts of murder and other crimes, including kidnapping and robbery, has walked free from court in Uganda.

It was the first time ever a prosecution had been brought against one of the rebels and the abrupt end is a major blow to prosecutors.

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