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EAC Secretariat cautions Partner States on the likely impact of above normal rains in the region forecasted for June to September 2020
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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 28 May 2020: According to the Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum Statement, parts of South Sudan, Western Kenya, Uganda, Northern Tanzania and Rwanda are expected to receive above normal rainfall between June and September 2020, while the rest of the EAC Region is expected to experience the normal dry season. βIt is against the backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the heavy floods that have caused havoc in parts of the region and the second wave of desert locust invasion, the EAC Secretariat urges the Partner States to take appropriate measures to ward off further threats to our peopleβ says the EAC Deputy Secretary General in charge of Productive and Social Sectors, Hon. Christophe Bazivamo.
COVID-19 prevention and response training of EAC International Airport staff kicks off at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 27 May 2020: The EAC Secretariat is enhancing the capacity of staff at the eight international airports in the region on the prevention of and response to the spread of COVID-19 ahead of Partner States resuming their flight schedules. The first training of trainers (TOT) started yesterday at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya.
Statement of the East African Community on the just concluded Nominations, Campaigns, Voting and Counting Process in the 2020 Elections in the Republic of Burundi
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 26th May, 2020: The East African Community wishes to congratulate the Government and the people of Burundi for peaceful and successful nominations, campaigns, and voting process with respect to the 2020 Elections that has just been concluded.
The 87.8 percent turnout for the process bears testimony to the desire of the people of Burundi to participate in determining their political future, which is critical to sustainable peace, security and stability.
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