11-12-2013 ■ Students from EAC countries benefit from the free movement of persons and goods. Today, they no longer pay visa fees to go to study inside EAC Partner States.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse In November 2009, Burundi and other EAC Partner States took an important step in the adoption of the (...)

11-09-2013 ■ Sharing experience, personnel and creating competitiveness are some advantages offered by the EAC to the lecturers although there are some challenges to face.–By Diane Uwimana According to Article 103 of the Treaty for Establishment of the EAC, recognising the fundamental importance of science and technology in economic development, the (...)

11-07-2013 ■ This 20th October 2013 the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has launched activities for the 2nd Meeting of the 2nd Session of the 3rd Assembly at Kigobe (Bujumbura). The main objective was to inform people about the activities of EALA during that meeting.-By Yves Didier Irakoze According to Hon. (...)

11-05-2013 ■ This 30th October 2013, a press conference has been held, in the Ministry in Charge of East African Community Affairs, to inform Burundians about the achievements and challenges Burundi should overcome for an effective EAC customs union implementation. –By Lorraine-Josiane Manishatse Since 1st July 2009 when Burundi has joined (...)

10-28-2013 ■ Burundi has hosted the army exercises gathering the EAC forces from this 13th to 23th October 2013 at Bujumbura in Muzinda Barrack. The main objective of this operation is to strengthen cooperation between EAC forces, improve the level of high fighting spirit, intervention and coordinate efforts to fight against (...)

10-03-2013 ■ The fact of burning and wrecking Burundian refugees and citizens’ houses chased from Tanzania shows that Tanzanian authorities do not want them to go back to their country. However, some Burundians hope they will join some members of their families and take back their few properties left there – (...)

09-30-2013 ■ EAC citizens must take all advantages offered by the community. However, Burundian people are still unaware of what is happening and don’t then benefit from the full advantages offered in the community. The Ministry in Charge of EAC Affairs calls upon everyone to contribute for bridging the gap – (...)

09-18-2013 ■ The Burundian Association of Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ABUCESA) in partnership with the US Embassy in Burundi and Africa Center for Strategic Studies (CESA), has organized a two- day symposium towards targeted groups especially security forces, media and youth about their role for good 2015 elections at King’s (...)

09-04-2013 ■ Road accidents are going in crescendo these days. The recent case is dated on 26th August, and a big number of people have lost their lives –by Diane Uwimana The recent car crash has occurred this Monday on the National Road number one (RN1) at the entrance of Bujumbura (...)

08-21-2013 ■ The implementation of a common passport and a single tourist visa within the EAC region is being analysed and will be probably operational very soon –by Diane Uwimana Becoming one people as well as one destiny is one of the EAC objectives to develop policies and programs aiming at (...)