Uganda pledges full cooperation with ICC prosecution

Uganda assured the International Criminal Court of “full cooperation” with the case prosecuting the Ugandan rebel commander for mass atrocities.

Uganda’s government would help with investigations as well as identifying potential witness for the case, the country’s attorney general, Peter Nyombi told reporters.

“The ICC may want us to assist them in accessing certain witnesses. We are establishing a technical committee for that purpose,” he said.

Dominic Ongwen a senior leader of the Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Army  faces charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, reports the Associated Press.

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