Why Hasn’t Joseph Kony Been Caught?

The Ugandan warlord recently went on trial in absentia, but he continues to elude a decades-long international manhunt.

Three men are seen from behind as they gather around a tree. A small radio device hangs from a cord pinned to the tree, along with a paper flyer that indicates that the radio is broadcasting an ICC sentencing that day. September 16, 2025, 1:21 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

On Sept. 9, the International Criminal Court (ICC) did something unprecedented: It convened a confirmation of charges hearing against Joseph Kony, the leader of the Ugandan rebel group the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Kony faces a long list of accusations, including war crimes and crimes against humanity. The event was historic not because of the c

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