CAF and East African leaders agree on new oversight body for AFCON 2027
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) and senior officials from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have established a new regional oversight body to coordinate preparations...
Museveni sworn in as NRM rule extends into fifth decade
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for another term as regional leaders including Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye attended a ceremony marking nearly four...
Senior officials of the East African Community (EAC) have intensified calls for faster implementation of regional decisions, warning that prolonged consultations continue to slow...
EAC Ministers focus on CET alignment, Customs Union protocol and Non-Tariff Barriers
Trade integration and customs policy enforcement remain key challenges for the East African Community (East African Community), as ministers review progress on tariff harmonisation,...
Why the EAC Single Currency plan is slowing down: Member States miss key fiscal targets
East African Community (East African Community) Partner States are grappling with uneven progress in meeting macroeconomic convergence targets, raising fresh questions over the region’s...
East Africa’s budgets must stop working against its own market
The region is growing, but fiscal fragmentation is keeping businesses from trading freely across borders. FY2026/27 budgets must make the EAC a predictable single...
Burundi midwife shortage raises alarm over high maternal mortality rates
Burundi is facing a critical shortage of midwives, health professionals warned Saturday, as the country continues to struggle with high maternal mortality rates and...
Five Burundian opposition political parties have jointly questioned the country’s preparations for the 2027 presidential election, warning that the process risks deepening political tensions...
Burundi adopts new Court of Audit law amid push for financial transparency
Burundi parliament has unanimously adopted a bill reforming the missions, organisation and functioning of the country’s Court of Audit, in a move authorities say...
Digital Divide persists as East Africa expands regional tech integration
East African Community (EAC) and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) say major gaps in internet access, digital awareness and technological inclusion continue to threaten...


