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Colombia says 57 troopers kidnapped by civilians

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Colombia says 57 troopers kidnapped by civilians

Colombia’s military says 57 soldiers have been kidnapped by civilians in the country’s south-western Micay Canyon area. It says 31 soldiers were seized on Saturday while the rest were abducted on Sunday by a group of more than 200 people. The military says the civilians are acting under pressure from dissidents of the Farc rebel … Read more

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni indicators new regulation permitting navy trials for civilians

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Uganda President Yoweri Museveni indicators new regulation permitting navy trials for civilians

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law an amendment that will allow, once again, civilians to be tried in a military court under certain circumstances. A previous law permitting such trials was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in January. Before that ruling, civilians could be taken to a military tribunal if they had … Read more