Kony Case: ICC hearing over Ugandan rebel leader to proceed in absentia

Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court on Tuesday gave their final greenlight for proceedings against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony to carry on.

The court scheduled a confirmation of charges hearing for September. Prosecutors will present evidence to back up charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against Kony.

The hearing will be held in absentia, a first for the tribunal, as Kony’s whereabouts remain…