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EAC remains the biggest market for Kenya’s value-added products such as Cement, Palm oil, Coated Flat-rolled Iron, Soap, Machinery Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Kenya’s decision to conclude negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union has sparked verbal fights with civil society organisations saying the deal …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and the East Africa Community (EAC) Ministers have asked rival factions in Sudan to end the civil war. The ministers voiced their concerns during the closure of a three-day high-level ministerial conference held at Speke Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo in …

Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 76-member contingent consisting of the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF), Uganda Police Force, other sister forces, and civilians headed by Brig Gen Stephen Kashure has been warmly recieved ahead of the EAC Command Post Exercise dubbed ‘Ushirikiano Imara 2023′ to be conducted at Musanze in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community (EAC) summit sitting in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura has recommended Rumangabo, Rutshuru territory as the pre-cantonment site for the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels. Initially, EAC Heads of States summits had asked for a cease-fire between the M23 rebels and Armed Forces …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rt Hon. Speakers from the EAC Partner States, who were attending their 15th meeting in Arusha, paid a courtesy call to the Judge President of EACJ to learn about the EACJ. His Lordship Justice Nestor Kayobera in his remarks, expressed his gratitude to the …

Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Maj. Gen. Alphaxard Muthuri Kiugu, the new overall commander of the East African Community Regional Force under the peacekeeping mission in North Kivu, has assumed office. Kiugu was appointed by Kenyan President William Ruto last month, to replace Maj. Gen. Jeff Nyaggah resigned citing …

Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has stated that if the East African Community Regional Force (EAC-RF) troops, deployed as part of a peacekeeping mission in the war-troubled province of North Kivu, do not fulfill their mandate, …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Major General Jeff Nyaggah, overall Commander of the East African Community (EAC) Regional Force deployed under a peace mission in North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has resigned citing aggravated threats to his safety. In a resignation letter dated April 27, 2023, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Business Council (EABC) has called for a review and reduction in the cost of the Digital Tax Stamp system, which has been implemented in the region to improve revenue collection on excisable goods. The regional body is urging the East African Community …

Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT |  The regional economic blocs in Africa have agreed to harmonise regional and national road transport regulatory instruments in Africa, as they bid to reduce transport costs. At a 4-day workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa organised by the African Union Commission, the RECs examined how …