Uganda tells World Court DRC’s $13bn reparations claim could ruin its economy
International Court of Justice is holding hearings this week in the long-running dispute over damages cause in 1998-2003 conflict
22 April 2021 - 21:11
The Hague — Uganda on Thursday told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that the more than $13bn in reparations sought by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for Kampala's role in conflicts in its Ituri province could ruin its economy.
“The DRC's claims are dangerously disproportionate,” Uganda's attorney-general, William Byaruhanga, told the UN court, adding that granting them would have “staggering economic consequences”...
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