The dichotomy of Dominic Ongwen - The Mail & Guardian
The dichotomy of Dominic Ongwen 15 Feb 2021 Dominic Ongwen (C), a senior commander in the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), whose fugitive leader Joseph Kony is one of the world's most-wanted war crimes suspects, sits in the court room of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. (Peter Dejong/AFP via Getty Images) Even covered by a mask, Dominic Ongwen’s face is unexpectedly cherub-like. This is the former child soldier turned notorious warlord who tormented northern Uganda for several decades. Yet, dressed in a smart suit and blue-striped tie, waiting for the International Criminal...