South Sudan President, Salvar Kiir, expressed deep gratitude to his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni, whom he described as "an elder brother who has never let him alone" after Kampala sent the highest representation to the historic visit of the Pope.
Members of Parliament have applauded Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF)’s heroic “Operation Shujaa” against the terror forces of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The East African Community (EAC) on Wednesday unveiled the verification mission to assess Somalia’s readiness to join the Community.
The Rwandan government says a Sukhoi-25 fighter jet from DR Congo on Tuesday, January 24, violated Rwanda’s airspace for the third time in a period of three months prompting Rwanda to take “defensive measures".
Intra-regional trade within the East African Community (EAC) is on an upward trajectory, standing at US$10.17 billion in September 2022, according to a statement from EAC.
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Planning said the rise in Uganda's trade surplus with the East African Community (EAC) was partly due to increase in exports to Rwanda, following the opening of the border earlier this year.
Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC), Dr. Peter Mutuku Mathuki has said that the recently approved regional bioeconomy strategy by the EAC Council of Ministers will be a key factor in promoting food security and sustainable agriculture in the region.
Operation Shujaa, which was launched on November 30, 2021, to eliminate Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) activities from Ituri Province and neighboring regions, including Uganda, is already making inroads, according to UPDF Spokesperson Brig. Felix Kulayigye.
Ugandan lawmakers on the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee began a five-day visit to Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) troops in Somalia in fulfilment of their constitutional mandate.
The French Ambassador to Tanzania, Nabil Hahjlaoui, pledged his country’s commitment to supporting the EAC-led Nairobi Process, on the restoration of peace and security in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
