THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled on Wednesday there was enough evidence to try notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Dominic Ongwen for crimes committed in Uganda, including rape and recruiting child soldiers.The Hague-based tribunal’s judges confirmed 70 charges brought by the prosecutor against Dominic Ongwen, saying "there are substantial grounds to believe that Dominic Ongwen is responsible" for crimes including murder, rape, sexual slavery, torture and conscripting children under the age of 15.Mr Ongwen, who surrendered early last year and was handed over to the ICC, is the only senior LRA commander in the court’s custody.Known as the "White Ant" in his native Acholi language, Mr Ongwen is charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity for his role from 2002 to 2005 in the rebel group’s reign of terror in northern Uganda, led by its elusive chief and fellow ICC suspect Joseph Kony.A former child-soldier-turned-warlord, Mr Ongwen was Mr K...
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