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The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has announced a temporary suspension of its planned activities for January-June 2025 due to financial constraints. The decision was made following a meeting of the EALA Commission and Committee Chairpersons on February 6, 2025, which reviewed the Assembly’s calendar. EALA Speaker Rt. Hon. Joseph Ntakarutimana has initiated discussions...

The European Union (EU) and the East African Community (EAC) have introduced three key projects aimed at advancing regional trade and economic integration across East Africa. With a total EU contribution of EUR 8 million, these initiatives will address critical barriers to trade, improve institutional capacity, and foster inclusivity, particularly for women and youth in the region.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a significant investment of US$2.5 billion toward the development of key infrastructure projects in Tanzania. This funding is aimed at enhancing the country’s transport network, with more than 70% allocated specifically to the improvement of roads, railways, and airports. Eng. Mumina Wa-Kyendo, the Chief Transport Engineer at...

The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights issued a landmark ruling on February 5, 2025, declaring that the United Republic of Tanzania violated human rights protections under the African Charter by mandatorily imposing the death penalty. The Court has ordered significant reforms to the country's penal code and judicial practices. The case, filed...

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) continues to offer protection to vulnerable populations, despite mounting challenges from escalating hostilities in the mineral-rich region of North Kivu. Vivian van de Perre, deputy head of MONUSCO, briefed journalists from Goma, the regional capital, on the ongoing crisis, emphasizing that the...

Food safety experts across Africa are calling for more consistent and harmonized standards for food additives, citing discrepancies that are hindering both public health and trade. While some countries have adopted international guidelines, a lack of uniform interpretation of Codex standards is creating barriers to the free flow of goods and food safety progress across the continent.

Officials in Burundi’s Kayanza Province are grappling with a corn storage crisis as demand for last year’s harvest remains low. Corn produced in the region has been placed on the market by the National Grain and Cereal Company (ANAGESSA), but both traders and consumers are not purchasing the grain in significant quantities. Deus Babahokubwayo,...

Burundi’s Agriculture Minister Prosper Dodico has promised that coffee stocks will soon be sold at international market prices. During a visit to coffee growers in Karusi Province on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, Dodico explained that the delay in selling coffee was due to ongoing market analysis. “An auction sale was recently held, with some...

Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye issued a stark warning on Friday, vowing that his country would not hesitate to defend itself if the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is not deescalated . Speaking to diplomatic representatives in Bujumbura, Ndayishimiye expressed grave concern over Rwanda’s actions in the eastern DRC, accusing the country...

The Burundian Senate held a public conference on Tuesday, Jan. 28, with ambassadors, representatives from religious organizations, political parties, and independent groups, to present research findings on the German colonial period and the 1925 administrative reform in Burundi. Emmanuel Sinzohagera, Speaker of the Senate, said the research results would serve as a foundation for...