Burundi general’s ‘killers’ held

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Burundi: Emergency Meeting of the Ministers of EAC Affairs On Burundi Held in ...
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Arusha — The Ministers of East African Community Affairs on 18th May 2015 in Arusha, held an emergency meeting to address matters emerging in the Republic of Burundi. The meeting was called following the directive issued by the EAC Heads of the State ...
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Catholic bishops want referendum to be held after General Election
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The Catholic Bishops of Tanzania have given their stance on the Referendum for the New Constitution on which they are demanding that the exercise be postponed until after the general election in October this year. In the Pastoral letter that was issued ...

 Amb. Dr. Sezibera(in the middle with black suit)
along with Ugandan CEOsThe EAC Secretary General’s CEO Forum was held yesterday at the Kampala Serena Hotel. Hosted by the East African Business Council (EABC) in collaboration with Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), EAC Secretariat and Trade Mark East Africa, the Forum brought together over 150 key business leaders, owners and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of private businesses in Uganda to dialogue on issues impacting doing business...

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EAC Secretary General's Private Sector CEO Forum Held in Dar
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Arusha — The Secretary General of East African Community, Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera has assured Chief Executive Officers of Private Businesses and Business Leaders/Owners in Tanzania that the governments in the region were determined to do away ...
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A Burundi general announces the overthrow of President Pierre Nkurunziza amid unrest over his bid to be re-elected to a third term.

The Secretary General of the East African Community Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera commends the Government of Burundi on the preparations undertaken so far towards the General Elections to be held in May, June and July 2015.
  The Community wishes the People of Burundi free, fair and peaceful elections and calls upon all friends of Burundi to offer their support to the success of the electoral process.
The Secretary General notes that Burundi has made substantial progress in establishing and...

A Burundi army general says senior officers are "dismissing" President Pierre Nkurunziza, amid unrest over his bid to be re-elected for a third term.Maj Gen Godefroid Niyombareh announced that a national salvation committee had been set up to run the country.However, it is not clear how much support he and the other officers have.President Nkurunziza is currently in Tanzania meeting other East African leaders to discuss the crisis. His aide dismissed the coup claims as "a joke".

The Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations in New York and also the Chair of the Burundi Configuration of the UN Peace building Commission, Amb. Paul R. Seger this afternoon met and held talks with the Secretary General of the East African community, Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera on Burundi peace, security, stabilization, and development process at the EAC headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
Amb. Seger’s briefing comes at a time when the UN, at the request of the...

Church Invites General Public to Hold Prayers Prior to General Election
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The public has been invited to participate in praying for the nation prior to the forthcoming general election in October. In a press conference yesterday in Dar es Salaam, Moravian Church in Tanzania, Eastern Province-Uhuru Congregation Senior Pastor ...