EAC Secretary General pays courtesy call on Hon. Prof. Palamagamba Kabudi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Tanzania

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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 12^th September, 2019: The EAC Secretary General, Amb. Liberat Mfumukeko paid a courtesy call on Hon. Minister Prof. Palamagamba Kabudi in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday 10^th September, 2019. This was the first visit by the Secretary General to the Tanzanian Ministry since the appointment of Prof. Kabudi as Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation.

The Secretary General briefed the Minister on a number of issues in the Community including an update on the progress of implementation of the key pillars of integration, operational challenges at the EAC, an update on the financial situation, reforms at EAC, the upcoming celebrations of 20^th Anniversary among others. The Secretary General assured the Minister that EAC is still steady despite some operational challenges.

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Zanzibar President, Dr Shein opens African region Commonwealth Parliamentarians' Association Conference

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…EALA Speaker in attendance, calls for leverage of ICTs in Parliamentary democracy

East African Legislative Assembly, Zanzibar, Tanzania: 2 September, 2019: The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association African Regional Conference commenced in Zanzibar, Tanzania, with continental legislators rooting for increased usage of the internet and electronic systems to leverage parliamentary democracy.

H.E Dr Ali Mohammed Shein, President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, opened the Conference as the august body celebrated its golden Jubilee in the coastline of Zanzibar.

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