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The International Court of Justice is reopening a 14-year-old case in which it ordered Uganda to pay the Democratic Republic of Congo $10 billion, after repeated pleas by Kampala for a review of the award.
The ICJ, which sits at Peace Place in The Hague, in the Netherlands, has fixed the first round of the public hearing from February 18 to 20. A second round is slated for March 21 to 22.
The case is around Uganda's military activities in the Congo between 1997 and 2003.
“The International Court of Justice, the principal organ of the United Nations, will hold public hearings on the question of reparation in the case concerning armed activities on the territory of the Congo,” reads a notice from the court.
Kampala has maintained its innocence over accusations by Kinshasa that Ugandan soldiers looted the country during their presence there. Kampala also protests the $10 billion award, saying it is excessive and that the government was never given the opportunity to defend itself against the accusations.
Uganda has argued the amount awarded was not justified as a response to what it calls DR Congo's "wild accusations."
DRC vs Uganda $10b award case reopened
This is going to be interesting.
The ICJ, which sits at Peace Place in The Hague, in the Netherlands, has fixed the first round of the public hearing from February 18 to 20. A second round is slated for March 21 to 22.
The case is around Uganda's military activities in the Congo between 1997 and 2003.
“The International Court of Justice, the principal organ of the United Nations, will hold public hearings on the question of reparation in the case concerning armed activities on the territory of the Congo,” reads a notice from the court.
Kampala has maintained its innocence over accusations by Kinshasa that Ugandan soldiers looted the country during their presence there. Kampala also protests the $10 billion award, saying it is excessive and that the government was never given the opportunity to defend itself against the accusations.
Uganda has argued the amount awarded was not justified as a response to what it calls DR Congo's "wild accusations."
DRC vs Uganda $10b award case reopened
This is going to be interesting.
