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Delegates pose for a group photo during the Armed Forces Command Post Exercise of the East African Community EAC in Jinja, Uganda (Nov 2019)
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East African Community

The East African Community (EAC) aims to improve the lives of the people living in its eight partner states (Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda).

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DRC: Tough road to second term for Felix Tshisekedi

DRC: Tough road to second term for Felix Tshisekedi

Tshisekedi won 73.34% of the vote in the disputed presidential race, according to provisional election results.
PoliticsJanuary 2, 2024
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Kenya-EU trade deal on track?

Kenya-EU trade deal on track?

Kenya and the European Union have signed a trade agreement allowing Kenya to export goods duty free to the EU market.
TradeDecember 18, 2023
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DRC: Way to peace fraught with strife

DRC: Way to peace fraught with strife

Regional powers are doubling down on efforts to solve the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
ConflictsNovember 22, 2022
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AfricaLink on Air – 15 May 2020

AfricaLink on Air – 15 May 2020

Africans livid over WHO study that projects 231M infections +++ Children's plight in Cameroon's Anglophone conflict
May 15, 202029:59 min
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Smoking out the dirty money in Kenya

Smoking out the dirty money in Kenya

Kenyans are scrambling to replace the country's highest-value bank note before it becomes obsolete on October 1.
PoliticsSeptember 29, 2019
Trucks queue at Katuna on the border between Rwanda and Uganda

Rwanda and Uganda – neighbors at loggerheads

Rwanda and Uganda – neighbors at loggerheads

For a week, trucks and traders have been stuck at border posts between Rwanda and Uganda.
BusinessMarch 6, 2019
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