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Former president is the facilitator of the EAC-led Nairobi Peace Process

East African leaders called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a communique by the East African Community said on Saturday.

The member states are not completely reconciled to the fact that there will be a transient to integrating the region.

Samia is flawed, and seems to be a mini-autocrat in a headscarf. She is the best thing that happened to the EAC in 2021 – and possibly since 2013.

The East African Saturday February 27 2021 EAC heads of state at a past summit. Somalia and DRC want to join the bloc. PHOTO | FILE | NMG Summary The position requires an individual who can broker peace among the EAC six partner states; raise funds to run the Secretariat; ensure faster and free movement of goods and services; and assure fairness and equitable staffing at the EAC Secretariat in Arusha for the health and vibrancy of the Community. Advertisement As presidents of the East African C...

The East African Friday February 26 2021 Summary East African Community has a population of 150 million people and Kenya leads with the highest unemployment rate. Advertisement A July 2020 East African Community job advertisement for 41 vacancies attracted more than 10,000 applications, reflecting the unemployment crisis in the region. According to data on unemployment in the region, more than 80 percent of young people in East Africa are jobless. This is why one of the items on the agenda of t...

The East African Tuesday February 23 2021 East African Court of Justice in a past session in Arusha, Tanzania. East African Community Heads of State meet to appoint judges this week. PHOTO | FILE Summary Court activity at the EACJ has been paralysed since November 2020, following the expiry of the tenure of seven judges out of 11 who are required to fully operationalise court proceedings. Advertisement The vacancies at the East African Court of Justice could soon be filled as the EAC Heads of S...

The East African Monday February 22 2021 As EAC Secretary General Liberat Mfumukeko winds up his five years in office, focus is on his performance and successor. Pic: File Summary Based on the four pillars of the EAC – Customs Union, Common Market Protocol, Monetary Union and Political Federation – critics aver that none of those registered any meaningful development during Mfumukeko’s five-year tenure. Advertisement As another cycle of the East African Community comes to an end with the ...