US, Iran Agree to Conditional Two-Week Ceasefire, Hormuz Strait to Reopen

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1219 EAT on Wednesday 8 April 2026 European markets reacted positively to news of the ceasefire, with major indices posting strong early gains. London’s FTSE 100 rose by 2.5 percent in early trading on Wednesday, while France’s CAC 40 climbed 4.07 percent. Germany’s DAX also surged, gaining 4.87…

‘Stateless’ Future for Hundreds of Gambia-Born Residents in Ghana Town

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1522 EAT On Tuesday 7 April 2026 At dawn in Ghana Town, a small fishing village on The Gambia’s Atlantic coast, Marie Mensah begins her day tending to her family amidst the challenges of life without official documentation. She dresses her children, prepares breakfast, and checks their schoolbags…

Iran Grants Bail to Japanese National Arrested During Anti-Government Unrest

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1236 EAT on Tuesday 7 April 2026 A Japanese national has been released on bail in Iran, Japan’s top government spokesperson has said, months after the individual was detained amid the country’s anti-government protests. The Japanese Embassy in Iran confirmed on Tuesday that “a Japanese national who was…

Seven Students Injured in Violent Attack at Apac Seed SS

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1207 EAT on Tuesday 7 April 2026 Seven students of Apac Seed Secondary School were injured in a violent panga attack on Sunday night, prompting police in Apac District, northern Uganda, to open investigations. The injured students include Ivan Ojok Okabo, Jonathan Oyile, Sam Ocen and Bruce Awany,…

HTP, Joseph Project Bring Aid to Needy Families in Kampala’s Katwe Ghetto.

By Faith Barbara Ruhinda – Updated at 2142 EAT onn Saturday 04th April 2026 KAMPALA- Fifty families have benefited from today’s Feeding Program organized by Heal The Planet Global Organisation (HTP), with generous support from The Joseph Project. The initiative specifically reached vulnerable and impoverished families in Katwe Ghetto, Kampala, Uganda, bringing much-needed relief and…