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EAC@25: Broke bloc trudges on, celebrating trade wins
1 day ago · Uganda and Kenya continue to trade while still bickering over poultry and dairy products; Tanzania and Kenya continue with their sometimes-toxic relationship; South Sudan faces claims of non-tariff barriers; and Somalia, the newest member, struggles to convince the world that it is stable politically and security-wise to do business with.
Why Bill Gates is expanding Africa footprint - The EastAfrican
Nov 16, 2024 · The Gates Foundation Africa director Paulin Basinga explains to The EastAfrican the organisation’s blueprint for East Africa. During his 2022 visit to Nairobi, Bill Gates pledged around $7 billion to Africa to tackle poverty, hunger, and inequality. Could you give an update on the allocation of ...
East Africa - The EastAfrican
Nov 17 - 6 min read PRIME Small arms: Big headache for EA nations despite past disarmaments Nomadic pastoralists in the 'triangle' have been caught up in cycles of livestock raids and counter-raids between Uganda's Karamojong, Kenya's Turkana and South Sudan's Didinga and Toposa.
Once dormant, East Africa Standby Force 'ready to deploy'
Jan 26, 2024 · The East African Standby Force is ready to carry out any mission within its mandate, including in troubled member countries such as Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as help calm tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia should the troops be needed, according to the EASF Director, Brigadier (Rtd) Paul Kahuria Njema, in his remarks at the opening session of the 32nd Ordinary ...
Small arms: Big headache for EA nations despite past disarmaments
Nov 17, 2024 · There have also been attempts for voluntary disarmament with the most notable one being when youth at Kaakong in Turkana South Constituency, voluntarily handed over 20 firearms to the authorities at a public baraza organised by political leaders and top county security team, saying they wanted peace before government rolled out security operation in the area.
We’ve made progress, Uhuru says as Nairobi meeting on DRC ends
Dec 6, 2022 · Former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta (left) and DRC President Felix Tshisekedi’s special envoy Serge Tshibangu on December 6, 2022 display a copy of the agreement reached during the EAC-led Nairobi Process, the third peace talks meeting on the conflict in eastern DRC.
Kenya to host second US-African nuclear summit - The EastAfrican
Jun 18, 2024 · The forum will attract top officials from the US nuclear energy sector to offer more insights on the technology besides pursuing possible engagement agreements as more African countries seek to pursue power generation from nuclear plants.
EAC leaders laud Uhuru Kenyatta for projects, trade and expanded ...
Jul 23, 2022 · President Uhuru Kenyatta relinquishes the regional economic bloc’s leadership to his Burundi counterpart President Evariste Ndayishimiye during the 22nd Ordinary Summit of the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State in Arusha on July 21, 2022.