A Ugandan court has sentenced a former commander in the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) to 40 years in prison following a landmark war crimes trial.
Thomas Kwoyelo was found guilty of 44 charges, including murder, rape, kidnapping and pillaging.
He denied all charges that were brought against him.
Kwoyelo is the first commander from the feared rebel group to be convicted by a Ugandan court.
Founded in the late 1980s, the LRA is accused of carrying out atrocities in Uganda and neighbouring countries.
