Turkish-backed Syrian forces expect military operation soon.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1328 EAT on Friday 10th June 2022. SNA forces say the fight against the SDF in Tal Rifaat and Manbij is a chance for some of their fighters to return home. Azaz, Syria – Turkish-backed Syrian opposition forces have said their forces are ready for battle, and expect a new Turkish…

Pinetti coffee deal: Lawyers file additional evidence

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1305 EAT on Friday 10th June 2022. Henry Byansi together with Michael Aboneka Two lawyers who petitioned the High court seeking to quash an agreement between the government and Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited have filed additional evidence to support their case.In April this year, Henry Byansi and Michael…

Leader of Mexican megachurch sentenced in US for chiled sex abuse.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1348 EAT on Thursday 9th June 2022. Naason Joaquin Garcia, head of a church with five million followers, has been sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison. The head of a Mexico-based mega church has been sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison in the United States for sexually abusing three…

Belgium King expresses ‘deepest’ regrets’ for abuses in DR Congo.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1317 EAT on Thursday 9th June 2022. Philippe is the first Belgian official to express regret for atrocities inflicted on the Congolese, but he is yet to apologise. Belgium’s King Philippe has reaffirmed his “deepest regrets” for his nation’s colonial-era abuses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but…

State House clears Mubende hospital of kidney harvesting allegations.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1211 EAT on Thursday 9th June 2022. The State House Health Monitoring Unit (SHMU) has cleared Mubende Regional Referral hospital of allegations of kidney harvesting. This follows investigations into allegations that the hospital had illegally removed a kidney from Peragiya Mulajijimaana , 20, a resident of Lwemiggo village in…