At the commemoration of the World Environment Day on 2nd June at union headquarters in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, commissioner for rural economy and agriculture, Rhoda Peace Tumusiime spoke about how Africa is responding to the challenges of climate change. She spoke about the substantial progress that has been made since the launching of the report [...]
EAC: Rwanda and Burundi have joined the East African community customs union, which should lead to lower prices, as goods from fellow members are now duty free. The union is intended to boost economic cooperation between the newcomers and the EAC’s other members – Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. It is also seen as another step [...]
SADC: Delegates at the 10th regional seminar of ACP-EU economic and social interest groups organised by the European economic and social committee (EESC) in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 28-30 debated the EPA negotiations with the SADC region. The seminar also debated the impact of the financial and economic crisis on Africa, food security and the [...]
AU: Rights advocacy group amnesty international (AI) has decried the decision of the African Union not to cooperate with the international criminal court over the warrant of arrest issued for Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir. Erwin van der Borght, AI Africa director said: ‘This decision by the African Union member states shows a disdain for those [...]
