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Former Ugandan rebel commander Ongwen sentenced to 25 years in prison

Dominic Ongwen, who was taken into ICC custody in 2015, was convicted in February of 61 crimes. [Reuters]

Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday, May 6, sentenced a former Ugandan child soldier who became a commander of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army to 25 years in prison.

Dominic Ongwen, who was taken into ICC custody in 2015, was convicted in February of 61 crimes including rape, sexual enslavement, child abductions, torture and murder.

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