26th Commemoration of the Genocide Against the Tutsi at EAC

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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 6^th April, 2020:  As you are aware, the People of the Republic of Rwanda and the International Community, commemorates the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda every 7^th of April.

We wish however to inform you that owing to the underway COVID-19 Pandemic coupled with Kwibuka26 guidelines from the Government of Rwanda and EAC guidance on public gatherings during this Corona Crisis, this year we will not have at EAC Headquarters the usual physical commemoration activity with a big crowd of people. In this period around the world, people are uniting to flatten the curve of COVID-19 infections and keep their neighbors safe. East African is thus no exception.

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Inaugural EAC Short Film Competition submission Portal now open

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... total prize $25,000, submission deadline extended to 30th April 2020, and 33 youth winners to be selected.

March 30, 2020; Arusha, Tanzania: East African Community (EAC) has opened the portal for the submission of the inaugural Short Film Competition that was launched in January 2020.

Launched as part of the new drive to accelerate citizens engagement in year 2020, the maiden EAC Short Film Competition, is the latest efforts to inspire and capture views, and desires of the young citizens in East Africa. 

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