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ICC arrests Bemba over war crimes CONGOLESE former rebel warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba was arrested by Belgian authorities in Brussels on Saturday night on an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for war crimes committed in the Central African Republic. More...

Ogoola names judges on anti-corruption, war crimes court JUSTICE John Baptist Katutsi has been named head of the anti-corruption court, while Dan Akiiki Kiiza is to head the war crimes court. The appointments were made in a major deployment that was announced over the weekend by the Judiciary. More...

National

How Bemba got involved in CAR

THE rebel take-over in the Central African Republic (CAR) was described as a textbook African coup. The president was out of the country, the army was not paid and the population was embittered by economic hardship.
While President Ange-Felix Patasse attended a conference in Niger in March 2003, supporters of a sacked former army commander, General Francois Bozize, attacked the capital, Bangui. More...

Who are Katutsi, Akiiki-Kiiza?

JUSTICES John Baptist Katutsi and Dan Akiiki-Kiiza have been named to head the Anti-Corruption and the War Crimes Divisions of the High Court respectively. More...

Business

Mukwano aids the blind

A.K OILS and Fats Ltd, a subsidiary of the Mukwano Group of Companies, recently held an eye surgical outreach clinic for the Lango region. The clinic was conducted in conjunction with the Lira Referral Hospital. More...

No retailing at this year’s Martyrs Day

NO vending of foodstuffs and soft drinks will be allowed at this year’s Martyrs Day celebrations at the Namugongo Catholic Shrines, organisers have announced. More...