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ICC To Hear War Crimes Charges Against Fugitive Warlord Kony

Joseph Kony has evaded capture for decades (Credit: AFP)

The International Criminal Court will from Tuesday hear war crimes charges against fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, accused of spearheading a brutal reign of terror that killed tens of thousands.

Judges will hear 39 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity against Kony, including murder, torture, rape, sexual slavery and pillaging at the ICC's first-ever in absentia hearing.

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