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East African Troops get three more months in DR Congo
At their summit in Nairobi, the Presidents of Burundi, DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, agreed to keep the East Africa Community Regional Force troops in DRC for another three months until December 2023.
These are the top 10 countries with the largest military aircraft fleets in Africa
Kenya, taking position number Seven on the continent, is the only country from the East African Community stable that has managed to make into the list.
Human Trafficking: Young People in Uganda are now smuggled into Kenya for work
Some agents in Uganda are reported to be recruiting the youth in the country and smuggling them into Kenya to work as labourers in farms and other entities.
Uganda Police uncover three firearms in Karamoja as President Museveni pledges amnesty
While North Karamoja, including Kotido, Kaabong, Karenga, and Abim, has witnessed positive outcomes with Karamojong youths, known as ‘Karacunas,’ voluntarily surrendering arms, the same cannot be said for the southern districts.
Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environment Studies launched
To honour the late Professor Maathai's legacy Kenya will be planting 500 million trees between September and December 2023
Africa’s First Digital Crypto Stamps launched in Arusha
EU-based, StampsDaq has offered to issue the digital version of the Pan-African postage stamp to be known as ‘crypto stamp,’ on behalf of interested Member States.
New Tanzanian Judge of the East African Court of Justice Sworn in at the Burundi State House
The Chairperson of the Summit of the East African Community Heads of State, President Évariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi, officiated over the swearing in ceremony of a new EACJ Judge.
Somalia speeds up to join East African Community
Somalia has the longest coastline in Africa measuring over 3000 kilometers and also links the continent to the Arabian Peninsula
Apartheid returns to South Africa in form of Environmental Racism
It includes the abhorrent practice of intentionally situating landfills and polluting industries along racial lines and in low-income and migrant communities.
Prosecutor Serge assures Rwanda Genocide victims that Justice will be served despite appeal chamber’s decision on Kabuga
In his latest statement, Prosecutor Brammertz admits that the outcome from the Appeal Chamber’s decision in the Felicien Kabuga case may not be satisfying