The Ugandan government has confirmed that it is actively engaging Syrian authorities to secure the release of Vicky Ajok, a Ugandan housemaid in Syria who was recently convicted of murdering her employer and now faces execution.Speaking to the press, Uganda’s Foreign Affairs State Minister, Mr. Henry Okello Oryem, revealed that discussions are ongoing with Syrian officials to find a way to prevent Ajok’s execution. We have written to them several times. I hope that by the end of this week, one of us will be able to go there. But also, I am trying to get in touch with the Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs to see how we can have that thing cancelled. Katikkiro warns parents against financial ruin for elite schoolsAjok confessed to killing her 87-year-old employer, veteran Syrian national Huda Shaarawi, at her home in Damascus on January 29. Reports indicate that the act was carried out using a blunt object, following allegations of abuse and unpaid wages. Ajok reportedly fled the scene but was later apprehended by authorities.The post Uganda engages Syria to halt execution of convicted housemaid appeared first on MBU.