Regional

EAC ministers have approved new trade, customs and industrial measures aimed at strengthening regional integration and economic growth.

The EAC is preparing a new regional roaming framework aimed at reducing the cost of calls and internet services across East Africa.

Uganda received two Kony wives and three children from CAR as part of ongoing repatriation of LRA returnees.

The UPDF and TPDF held their first proximity commanders’ meeting in Misenyi, focusing on border security, mutual cooperation, and enhancing East African integration.

EAC experts have pushed for stronger coordination and updated regulations to enable cross-border trading of government securities across the region.

The EACOP project, now over 80% complete, is using smart pipeline technology, local workforce development and major infrastructure upgrades to boost energy capacity, skills and economic growth across Uganda and East Africa.

The EAC has outlined key actions to strengthen regional health preparedness through its One Health Strategy, focusing on collaboration and capacity building to tackle health threats.

UPDF and Somali forces have rehabilitated a key supply road linking Mubarak, Darusalam and Awdhegle to improve security, transport and access to essential services.

Uganda and Zimbabwe have urged a shift from talks to action at the Zimbabwe–Uganda Business Forum, calling for concrete trade and investment outcomes. Leaders emphasized stronger implementation frameworks, improved connectivity, and private sector-driven partnerships to unlock economic growth and fully benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Ambassador Etsegenet Bezabih Yimenu arrived at the headquarters accompanied by a delegation including Mr. Robel Admassu, Head of Political Affairs; Colonel Yirga Gebremariam, the Defence Attaché; and Colonel Tesfaye Guta, the Deputy Defence Attaché.