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The President of Zanzibar, Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi (right), in a group photo with EAC Secretary General Hon. Dr. Peter Mathuki, East African Court of Justice President Nestor Kayobera, East African Legislative Assembly Speaker Hon. Ngoga Martins and Zanzibar’s Minister of State for Labour, Economy and Investment, Hon. Mudrik Ramadhan Soroga, outside State House, Zanzibar. Also in the photo are officials from EAC Organs and Institutions and the government of Zanzibar.

Zanzibar President calls for increased intra-EAC and intra-African trade

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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 20th June, 2021: The President of Zanzibar, Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, has called for increased trade among East African Community Partner States and by extension African countries. 

President Mwinyi said that EAC Partner States and African countries trade more with nations in other continents while trade amongst them was way too low, adding that intra-EAC and intra-continental trade was the best way to promote economic prosperity in East Africa and on the African continent. 

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Judges of the First Instance Division during a session of the court.

Government of South Sudan allowed to settle Case with Litigant through Mediation as alternative dispute resolution mechanism

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East African Court of Justice, 19th June, 2021: The First Instance Division has allowed the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and (Hope for Humanity Africa (HHA) that filed a case against the government to attempt settle a case through mediation as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism. 

The case by HHA is challenging the government of South Sudan on alleged oil spillage due to leakage of oil pipelines resulting to environmental pollution that affects the population. The court will fix the matter to enable the start the mediation process in two weeks’ time. 

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Zanzibar’s 2nd Vice President Hemed Suleiman Abdulla gives the addresses the business community during the dinner at a Zanzibar hotel.

Zanzibar President roots for Foreign Direct Investment in Island's Blue Economy

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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 19th June, 2021: The President of Zanzibar, Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, has called for foreign direct investment from East Africa and beyond in the island’s blue economy for purposes of creating jobs for the youth.

Dr. Mwinyi said that the island was open for investment in diverse sectors of the blue economy including deep-sea fishing, ports infrastructure, marine transport, petroleum and gas, and tourism. 

“Zanzibar also requires heavy investment in modern agriculture, real estate and conference tourism,” said Dr. Mwinyi in a speech read on his behalf by the country’s 2nd Vice President, Hon. Hemed Suleiman Abdulla. 

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