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…
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Strategic Location as Currency: Why Djibouti Attracts Foreign Military Bases
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1148 EAT on Wednesday 8 April 2026 Djibouti, a small nation of fewer than one million people with limited natural resources, has emerged as a strategic focal point on the global stage. Despite its size, it hosts the world’s densest concentration of foreign military bases. Forces from the…
‘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…
Israel Warns Iranians Against Train Travel as Trump Threatens to ‘Demolish’ Infrastructure
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1438 EAT on Tuesday 7 April 2026 Iran Launches Additional Missiles at Israel; Public Told It Can Leave Shelters, Military Says Iran has launched more missiles toward Israel, the Israeli military says, as air defence systems were activated to intercept the incoming projectiles. In a statement released on…
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,…
Ssalongo Walakila Ibrahim is Earning a Fortune from being a City Butcher for 47 Years.
Ssalongo Walakila Ibrahim is Earning a Fortune from being a City Butcher for 47 Years.Join Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D (Hon.) on the Senior Citizens Talk as he shares his Story. Happy Easter Monday. Subscribe and Watch Now on …
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…
