Rebel commander Joseph Kony, leader of the brutal Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), has eluded capture for decades despite an international hunt. The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague will finally begin hearing war crimes charges against him in absentia, marking a significant step in the pursuit of justice for his victims.

• The LRA has been responsible for over 100,000 deaths and the abduction of 60,000 children.
• Kony, along with four deputies, was first indicted by the ICC in 2005 for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
• The United States previously offered $5 million for information leading to his arrest, abandoning its hunt in 2017.