DRC To Chair SADC Committee
The developments come months after DRC Congo was officially admitted to the East African Community regional block after signing the treaty of accession hence becoming the 7th member of EAC.
The developments come months after DRC Congo was officially admitted to the East African Community regional block after signing the treaty of accession hence becoming the 7th member of EAC.
The EU has called for an amicable solution to the dispute and urged all political leaders to avoid violence but instead advocate for peace.
The observers will assess the level of preparedness of the key electoral stakeholders and also look at the level of compliance of the electoral processes and management and identify whether they meet international, regional and national standards including established laws, principles and practices
Mr. Mohamud had attempted to join the EAC in his first term between 2012 and 2017, but the bloc initially refused the application, citing sporadic conflict and weak institutions in Somalia. But Mogadishu got back its hope after an equally troubled South Sudan was admitted in 2016.
With a population of about 92 million people, DRC holds almost half of the population of the EAC member states and is thus a huge market. Its entry portends growth in various sectors, and also increases the population to above 300 million.
English has been Uganda’s only official language since independence in 1962. Kiswahili was proposed as the second official language in 2005 but is only taught as an optional subject in secondary schools since 2017.
The summit comes against the backdrop of escalating tensions between Sudan and Ethiopia, both IGAD members, after a border skirmish between the Sudanese and Ethiopian militaries.
The center will target global and regional businesses that provide large pools of capital, drive innovation and are committed to the highest standards of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance.
The indigenous community has lived in the reserve, a Unesco World Heritage site in northern Tanzania, for over a century. But they now face the threat of eviction, as the authorities contend that their growing population is encroaching on wildlife habitat.
Uber expanded to over 30 cities across its major markets within the past year: Twenty-one in South Africa, four cities each in Kenya and Nigeria, and two in Ghana.