EAC applauds Uganda and the DRC for visa free initiative

The East African Community (EAC) has applauded the decision by the Republic of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to waive visa fee requirements for citizens travelling across their borders.... Read more »

EAC lauds Kenya and Tanzania for waiving visa requirements for citizens of the DRC

The East African Community (EAC) has hailed the decision by the Republic of Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania to waive the requirements of obtaining visas to their territories for the... Read more »

Le mandat de la force de l’EAC en RDC prorogé de 3 mois

Le mandat de la force de l’EAC a été renouvelé pour trois prochains mois dans la province du Nord-Kivu.  Ce renouvellement a été décidé lors du sommet de l’EAC à Nairobi (Kenya).... Read more »

EAC urges DRC to conduct an investigation on the loss of lives amidst unrest in Goma

The East African Community (EAC) Secretary General has learnt with deep sorrow the deaths of civilians in Goma town, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following protests on Wednesday 30 August 2023. ... Read more »

RDC: à quelques jours de la fin de son mandat, la force régionale de l’EAC recommande son renouvellement

Les militaires de la force régionale de l’EAC au Nord-Kivu à l’Est de la RDC  La force régionale de la Communauté des États d’Afrique de l’Est (EAC) en renfort dans la province... Read more »

Negotiations for Somalia’s admission into EAC begin in Nairobi, Kenya

Negotiations between the East African Community (EAC) and the Federal Republic of Somalia for the entry of Somalia into the EAC begun in earnest in Nairobi, Kenya today. The nine-day negotiations have... Read more »

La Somalie s’apprête à rejoindre l’EAC cette année

Le secrétaire général de la Communauté de l’Afrique de l’Est (EAC, sigle en anglais), Peter Mathuki, a déclaré que la Somalie avait franchi une étape cruciale pour devenir le huitième membre du... Read more »

Trade Officials validate East African Community AfCFTA Strategy and sets stage for the Trade Agreement implementation

Rongai Chizema, the Senior Programme Manager, Expertise France under the Team Europe Technical Assistance Facility (EU-TAF) The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Implementation Strategy for the East African Community (EAC) was validated by... Read more »

China to strengthen cooperation with EAC in capacity building and trade

Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania and the EAC, Chen Mingjian(Left)  The People’s Republic of China has pledged to strengthen cooperation with the East African Community (EAC) in capacity building, trade, infrastructure development and other... Read more »

21st Extra-Ordinary Summit of the EAC Heads of State is taking place in Burundi

The 21st Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State of the EAC underway in Bujumbura, Burundi. Among the items on the agenda to be discussed is the Progress Report and the path to... Read more »