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Court hears a matter seeking for temporary injunction restraining the Govt of Uganda from conducting geological activities in Hoima

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East African Court of Justice, 23rd June, 2021:The First Instance Division heard an application seeking for interim orders restraining the Government of the Republic of Uganda from conducting or reviving all geological activities and evicting people of Kibiro-Hoima District and the Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara from their ancestral salt manufacturing lands or enacting any policy and legislation in that regard, until hearing and disposal of the main case (Reference No. 16 of 2020).

The applicant alleges that geological activities (including for geothermal energy and electricity), mining and exploration are being carried out in that area, which is the site of the Kibiro Ancient Salt Manufacturing Works that are on the Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.  

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DRC President to launch EAC Verification Mission to the country

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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 22nd June, 2021: The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, H.E. Felix Tshishekedi, will on Thursday this week launch the East African Community’s verification mission to the country in the eastern Congolese town of Goma. 

A high level mission comprising EAC Secretary General Hon. Dr. Peter Mathuki and officials from EAC Organs and Partner States Ministries of EAC will witness the launch by the Congolese Head of State.

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EAC Secretary General Hon. Dr. Peter Mathuki admires a gift in the form of dhow that he received from the Acting Executive Secretary of the East African Kiswahili Commission, Dr. James Jowi (right). Looking on is Hon. Mudrik Soroga, Zanzibar's Minister of State for Labour, Economy and Investment. The dhow signifies Zanzibar's blue economy and the Secretary General's stewardship of the Community.

Government of Zanzibar to provide land for East African Kiswahili Commission to build permanent headquarters

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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 20th June, 2021: The Government of Zanzibar will provide land to enable the East African Kiswahili Commission to build a permanent headquarters on the island. 

Zanzibar’s Minister of State in the Office of the President in charge of Labour, Economy and Investment, Hon. Mudrik Ramadhan Soroga, further assured the Commission of maximum support from the government of Zanzibar.  

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