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The Heads of the EAC, AU-COMESA, ECCAS, EASF and OIF (seated), the Deputy Heads of Mission and other senior officials after the release of preliminary statements on the Rwanda General Election in Kigali.

East African Community hails Rwandan General Election as Peaceful and Credible

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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 17th July, 2024: The East African Community (EAC) has described the Rwandan General Election held on 15th July, 2024 as peaceful and generally reflecting the will of the people.

The EAC Election Observation Mission to the Republic of Rwanda further urged all actors and stakeholders in Rwanda’s elections to maintain peace until and after the declaration of results by the National Electoral Commission and embrace peaceful resolution of disputes that may arise from electoral processes.

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The Head of the EAC Election Observation Mission to Rwanda, Chief Justice (Emeritus) David Maraga (far left) flags off one of the observation teams to the field from the mission headquarters in Kigali. Partially hidden on his left is the EAC Secretary General, H.E. Veronica Nduva.

East African Community dispatches Election Observation Teams to the field in Rwanda

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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 12th July, 2024: The East African Community (EAC) has deployed 14 Election Observation Teams to observe the General Election due in the Republic of Rwanda on Monday, 15th July, 2024.

Flagging off the Election Observation Teams from the Head of the Mission headquarters in Kigali this morning, Chief Justice (Emeritus) David K. Maraga, who is also a former Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya, said that the Mission was deploying the observation teams to all the 30 districts in the four (4) provinces and the City of Kigali.

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Participants celebrate cultural unity through dance at the 3rd EAC World Kiswahili Language Day.

"Kiswahili Kitukuzwe!" Regional leaders push for amendment of the EAC Treaty to fast-track the use of Kiswahili as an EAC official language

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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 8th July, 2024: Regional leaders and stakeholders have renewed the call to the East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers to fast-track the process of amending the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community (EAC) to enable the utilisation of Kiswahili as an official language of the bloc.

As hundreds of people gathered on Sunday to celebrate the 3rd EAC World Kiswahili Language Day in Mombasa, Kenya, regional leaders and Kiswahili experts also called upon all EAC Partner States to pass laws and policies that will promote the use of Kiswahili. They emphasised the role of the language in fostering unity and solidarity across the region.

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