DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua | The East African Community (EAC) will convene an extraordinary virtual meeting of health ministers from June 1 to 2 to coordinate a regional response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak affecting parts of East Africa, the regional bloc said in a statement on Sunday. The …
Read More »EAC consults on harmonised cross-border telecommunications
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | URN | The East African Community (EAC) is making fresh efforts towards a seamless and affordable communication across the region. This will involve series of regional engagements aimed at advancing the development of a harmonised Regional Mobile Roaming Framework to support affordable cross-border communication. It …
Read More »EAC urges alert over Ebola, Russia sends experts to Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has called on all Partner States to heighten surveillance, strengthen emergency preparedness and intensify cross-border coordination following confirmation of a new outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The outbreak was …
Read More »EAC’s expansion has triggered financial troubles: why solutions come with risks
Each of the eight partner states is expected to contribute approximately US$7 million to fund the bloc’s operations COMMENT | NICODEMUS MINDE | The East African Community is one of Africa’s oldest regional economic organisations. Its birth in 1967 was the culmination of decades of economic ties forged in the …
Read More »EAC advances 10-year climate strategy to tackle rising risks
DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua | The East African Community (EAC) is moving forward with a coordinated 10-year climate change strategy to address climate risks, strengthen resilience, and support sustainable economic transformation across the region, according to a statement released on Friday. Opening a four-day regional meeting, EAC Acting Director …
Read More »Uganda sets dates for EALA by-election
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Parliament of Uganda has released the official roadmap for by-elections to fill two vacant seats in the 5th East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). The vacancies were created following the January 15, 2026, general elections, where two sitting EALA members, Dennis Namara and Kakooza James …
Read More »EAC leaders call for ceasefire in eastern DR Congo
DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua | Leaders of the East African Community (EAC) on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) while reaffirming their commitment to deepening regional integration to improve the livelihoods of citizens across the bloc. The call was made during …
Read More »EAC leaders face moment of truth as integration ambitions meet financial strains
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Heads of State of the East African Community (EAC) are convening in Arusha this week for the 25th Ordinary Summit at a defining moment for one of Africa’s most ambitious regional blocs, a moment that will test whether rapid expansion can translate into deeper, …
Read More »EAC to convene 25th summit in Tanzania’s Arusha
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA | Xinhua | The heads of state of the East African Community (EAC) will hold their 25th ordinary summit on March 7 in the northern Tanzanian city of Arusha, the bloc announced Monday. The summit, themed “Deepening Integration for Improved Livelihoods of EAC Citizens,” will bring …
Read More »Why EAC harmonised call rates are still elusive
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The cost of mobile telephone call costs in the East African Community have remained high and varying despite the introduction of the One Network Area (ONA) Initiative in 2014. ONA was created to make mobile roaming across the EAC simple and affordable, by making …
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