” The court sets out the overall amount of settlement awarded to the Democratic Republic of Congo which is $325 million,” presiding judge Joan Donoghue said.Uganda should pay the sum in five annual instalments of $65 million to begin in September of this year, she added.The total award is far short of the over $11 billion, Congo had actually requested for, however the court dismissed several claims including all the claims for macroeconomic damage saying there was insufficient evidence to support Congos calculations.The long-running conflict was first brought prior to the United Nations highest court in 1999. After prolonged procedures, the court ruled in 2005 that Uganda had violated worldwide law by occupying parts of the eastern Congolese province with its own troops and supporting other armed groups throughout a war that raged from 1998 to 2003. The court purchased the African neighbours to work out reparations, but in 2015 Congo went back to the tribunal, saying the talks had stalled. On Wednesday the court ruled on the final payment amount.Rulings by the ICJ, which handles disagreements between states, are final and without appeal.( REUTERS).
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Judges at the International Court of Justice on Wednesday ruled that Uganda should pay $325 million in reparations to the Democratic Republic of Congo for its function in conflicts in Congos resource-rich Ituri province.
Released on: 09/02/2022 – 16:45
