Algeria to Host 4th Edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF-2025)

By Sida Fikerte Ayale, E.K. Benjamin, Faith Barbara N. Ruhinda & Scovia N. K updated at 1237 EAT on Monday 16th June 2025 ALGIERS – Algeria is set to host the 4th edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF-2025) from 4th to 10th September 2025, a flagship continental event aimed at boosting intra-African trade and…

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Iran Launches Renewed Missile Strikes on Israel as Conflict Enters Fourth Day

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1230 EAT on Monday 16 June 2025 Israeli military spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin stated that Israel has achieved full aerial control above Tehran. He also claimed that Israeli forces have destroyed one-third of Iran’s surface-to-surface missile launchers. These remarks were made during a media briefing, highlighting Israel’s…

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Russian-Ukraine war: Key Developments on Day 1,208

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1115 EAT on Monday 16 June 2025 On June 15, 2025, Russia’s Ministry of Defence confirmed an overnight strike on the Kremenchuk oil refinery in Ukraine’s Poltava region.  The refinery, operated by Ukrtatnafta, is Ukraine’s largest producer of petroleum products and has been a recurring target during the…

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The Backbone

By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi updated at 08:12 EAT Monday 16 June 2025 Elena Ramirez ran a small logistics company in Fresno, California. She didn’t wear suits or sit on government panels, but her company kept grocery shelves stocked from Bakersfield to San Francisco. She paid her taxes on time, employed fifty workers, and kept her…

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UK Issues Highest-Level  Teavel Warning for Israel Amid Escalating

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 2305 EAT on Sunday 15 June 2025 The UK government has issued a travel warning advising Britons against all travel to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories due to escalating military activity between Israel and Iran. Recent missile launches by both countries have led to a “fast-moving situation…

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138 Million Children Still Trapped in Child Labor as 2025 Target Missed

By Tola Fasika Negash & Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1624 EAT on Saturday 14 June 2025 The world has fallen short of meeting the 2025 target to end child labor, with approximately 138 million children still trapped in labor worldwide. Of these, 54 million are in hazardous conditions that put their health, safety,…

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Masaka Lawyers Stage Strike Over Backlog, Judge Shortage

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1604 EAT on Saturday 14 June 2025 The Masaka Lawyers Association has gone on strike to protest the severe shortage of judges in the Masaka sub-region. With only one High Court judge handling a massive backlog of 4,290 cases across nine districts, the lawyers argue that the Judiciary’s…

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