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EAC and UNESCO renew commitment to enhance collaboration between them

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 6th August, 2024: The East African Community (EAC) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) have reaffirmed their commitment to partner in areas of mutual interest to both organisations including education, health, culture, sports, music and the arts.

Consequently, both the EAC and UNESCO have committed to negotiate and sign a new Memorandum of Understanding to replace the one that was signed by both organisations in 2006.

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Somalia Chief Justice visits East African Court of Justice in Arusha

East African Court of Justice, Arusha, Tanzania, 30th July, 2024: The Chief Justice of the Federal Republic of Somalia (FRS), Hon. Bashe Yusuf Ahmed, visited the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) in Arusha, Tanzania on Tuesday morning in what he described as part of efforts to foster cooperation between FRS and the regional court.

Hon. Ahmed said that Somalia was a nation emerging from decades of conflict and was therefore committed to strengthening her judiciary and aligning it with regional standards.

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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

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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