Museveni Takes over EAC Chairmanship as Rwanda Named Rapporteur

Museveni Calls for Deeper African Unity, Warns Against “Undercooked African Revolution”

ARUSHA, Tanzania — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned African leaders against what he described as “mis-cooking the African revolution,” urging deeper economic and political integration across the continent to secure prosperity and strategic security. Speaking after being elected chairperson of the East African Community (EAC) at the 25th Ordinary Meeting of the EAC Heads of State in Arusha on March 7, Museveni said Africa risks undermi…

Museveni Assumes EAC Chairmanship, Calls for Unity and Economic Integration

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially assumed the chairmanship of the East African Community (EAC)

EAC leaders call for ceasefire in eastern DR Congo

EASC leaders at the summit DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua |  Leaders of the East African Community (EAC) on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) while reaffirming their commitment to deepening regional integration to improve the livelihoods of citizens across the bloc. The call was made during the 25th Ordinary Summit of the EAC Heads of State, held in Arusha, Tanzania. A communique issued late Sat…

DRC, Rwanda Presidents Absent As EAC Leaders Meet In Arusha

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue Leaders of the East African Community (EAC) gathered in Arusha, Tanzania, for a regional summit aimed at discussing key political and security issues affecting the bloc, but the presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda were absent from the meeting. Heritage Times HT reports that the summit brought together heads of state and senior officials from EAC member countries to deliberate on regional cooperation…

President Museveni returns from Arusha

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today returned to Uganda from Arusha, Tanzania, where he had gone to attend the 25th Ordinary Summit of the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State and Government. During the summit, President Museveni assumed chairmanship of the EAC, taking over from H.E William Ruto, the President of Kenya. On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, the President was received by the Minister for the Presidency, Hon. B…

Museveni takes over EAC chairmanship as Rwanda named rapporteur

President of Uganda, has assumed the chairmanship of the East African Community (EAC) following the end of the term of William Samoei Ruto, President of Kenya. The leadership transition took place during the 25th Ordinary Summit of the East African Community Heads of State held in Arusha, Tanzania, as part of the regional bloc’s rotational system of leadership. During the summit, leaders also appointed Rwanda as the bloc’s rapporteur. In this ro…