EAC
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Ethiopian gov’t, regional Tigray forces agree to cease fire
The Ethiopian government and the country’s regional forces from Tigray on Wednesday agreed to cease hostilities after days of peace…
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Over 33,000 Tanzanians die annually for using firewood for cooking
A Tanzanian medical specialist said on Tuesday that at least 33,024 people, mostly women, die annually in the east African…
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Chinese agripreneur providing new lease of life to Kenya’s dryland communities
Located about 85 km south-east of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, Li Changhong’s 25-acre Moringa plantation has withstood a prolonged dry…
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Tanzania’s population stands at 61.74 mln, says president
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday announced the east African nation’s latest population as 61,741,120 people. President Hassan made…
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Rwanda regrets DR Congo’s decision to expel its envoy
The Rwandan government said Sunday that it regretted the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) decision to expel its envoy.…
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UN chief voices concern over resumption of hostilities in eastern DRC
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed concern over the resumption of hostilities since Oct. 20 between the armed forces of the…
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AfDB forecasts East Africa economies to grow by 4 pct in 2022
The economies of the East African region are expected to grow by 4 percent in 2022, the African Development Bank…
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Kenya’s Safaricom partners with Huawei to launch 5G network
Kenya’s mobile service provider Safaricom said on Thursday that it has partnered with Chinese technology firm Huawei to commercially launch…
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East Africa to fast-track harmonization of food standards to boost intra-regional trade
East African Community (EAC) member states are keen to fast-track harmonization of food standards in order to boost intra-regional trade,…
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Somalia urges EAC to expedite its admission into bloc
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has urged the East African Community (EAC) to fast-track his country’s admission into the regional…
