ICJ orders Uganda to pay $325m for DR Congo occupation

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled Uganda had violated international norms as an occupying force between 1998 and 2003.

• BBC

The judges found that Uganda was responsible for the deaths of 10-15,000 people in the eastern Ituri region.

Ugandan troops were also found to have looted gold, diamonds and timber.

DR Congo had demanded $11bn but the judges dismissed several parts of the claim and decided on a far lower amount.