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EAC to commemorate 28 years of the Genocide Against the Tutsi

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, 5th April, 2022: The East African Community Secretariat in collaboration with the Tanzanian Local Authorities in Arusha, the Arusha and Moshi Rwandan Community, the Embassy of Rwanda in Tanzania, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), The Pan African Human Rights Court, the Religious Denominations based here in Arusha, the Representatives of Students from High Schools and Universities of the Arusha region and EAC staff will commemorate the 28th anniversary of  the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda on  7th April, 2022 at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. 

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EAC Director of Finance Mr. Juvenal Ndimurirwo( R) makes his remarks as the Chairperson of the Session of the Senior Officials Mr. Raphael Kanothi looks on

47th Extra-Ordinary Meeting of the EAC Council of Ministers underway

East African Community Secretariat; Arusha, Tanzania; 4tht April, 2022 The 47th Extra-Ordinary Meeting of the EAC Council of Ministers is currently underway in Arusha, Tanzania via hybrid (physical and virtual) format.  

The meeting is being held through the sessions of Senior Officials, Permanent/Principal/Under Secretaries and the Ministerial session. Senior Officials and Permanent/Principal/Under Secretaries sessions are happening in concurrence from 4th 5th April, 2022; while the Ministerial session will be held on Wednesday 6th April, 2022.

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo joins EAC as its 7th Member

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 29th March, 2022: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has today joined the East African Community (EAC) becoming its 7th Partner State.

The Summit of EAC Heads of State at their 19th Ordinary Summit held on Tuesday, 29th March, 2022 admitted DRC following recommendation by the Council of Ministers.

The Chairperson of the Summit, H.E Uhuru Kenyatta, who is also Kenya’s President, informed the meeting that DRC had met all the set criteria for admission as provided for in the Treaty for the establishment of the EAC.

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