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Tag: East African Community
EAC states increase trade with Africa
While East African Community (EAC) member states are increasingly trading with one another and with other African countries, latest statistical data have shown that many ... Read More
East Africa’s planned railway gets boost as four EAC states join the Kenya-Uganda project
Four East African Community (EAC) member states — Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan — have joined the joint project by ... Read More
Somalia officially joins East African Community
Somalia has finished the process of becoming a fully-fledged member of the East African Community (EAC) after it has ratified the accession treaty to an ... Read More
Burundi shuts down Rwanda border, suspends diplomatic ties amid rising tensions
Relations between Burundi and Rwanda have taken another downturn after the former announced on Thursday (18 January) that it had suspended diplomatic ties with its ... Read More
East African Community to benefit from Somalia’s entry and DRC president’s re-election
Somalia’s entry into the East African Community (EAC) and the re-election of the Congolese president are likely to provide an important impetus to the financial ... Read More
DRC: East African regional Force starts pullout
The East African Community (EAC) regional force led by Kenya has begun its withdrawal from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after Kinshasa accused the ... Read More
Somalia formally joins East Asian Community but enormous security challenges remain
Somalia has finally been admitted to the East African Community (EAC) as its eighth member, thirteen years after its original application to join, as the ... Read More
Air travel in EAC region should be made more affordable for citizens
The cost of air travel within the East African Community (EAC) region is still very high, which is also due to high operating costs and ... Read More
DRC leader accuses EAC force of siding with enemy M23 rebels
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has accused East African Community (EAC) regional force deployed to fight rebels in his country of ... Read More
Troops, M23 rebels clash in eastern DRC as East Africa bloc announces peace talks
Congolese troops and M23 rebels traded heavy fire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday (14 November), just as East African leaders a ... Read More