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A few weeks ago, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, via his twitter handle revealed that the United States government had slapped financial sanctions and visa restrictions on four Ugandans. This was due to their ALLEGED ( and this is key) involvement in a scam where Ugandan children were removed from their families and placed into a corrupt adoption network, aided by a host of Ugandan officials. The named individuals to wit Ugandan judges Mike Mukiibi, Wilson Masalu Musene and lawyers, Patrick Ecobu and Dorah Mirembe. The U.S government designated these four individuals pursuant to Executive Order 13818 which builds upon and implements the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. The Department of State also designated Mukiibi and Musene under Section 7031 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 due to their involvement in significant corruption, Pompeo said. It is alleged that Mirembe's law firm…

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