A three-day retreat of East African Community (EAC) ministers of foreign affairs and in charge of the EAC, which discussed the security crisis in eastern DR Congo, among other topics, concluded on Monday, July 8.
Held in Zanzibar, Tanzania , the meeting brought together Rwanda 's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe, Minister of State in charge of Regional Cooperation James Kabarebe, DR Congo's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Gracia Yamba Kazadi, Tanzania 's Foreign Minister January Makamba and Burundi's Minister of Foreign Affairs Albert Shingiro.
Also in attendance was South Sudan's Minister for EAC Affairs and Chairperson of EAC Council of Ministers Deng Alor Kuol, Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary and Minister for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi, Somalia's State Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of EAC Ali Mohamed Omar, Uganda's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of EAC Affairs Rebecca Kadaga as well as EAC Secretary General Veronica Nduva.
The ministers of Rwanda and Burundi will meet by October 31, 2024 to discuss outstanding issues affecting their bilateral relations.The ministers reviewed the status of the implementation of the four integration pillars and emphasised the need for demonstration of political commitment and goodwill to ensure realization of goals for each pillar.The ministers deliberated on the constraints of funding the community and the arrears, and recommended they be paid at the earliest by the partner states.
They deliberated on a sustainable funding mechanism for the community and recommended it be considered at a joint meeting of ministers of finance, EAC and foreign affairs to explore additional options of funding the community.The ministers also took note of the urgency to complete the process of amending the treaty for the establishment of the EAC and report to the summit accordingly. The ministers also agreed to expedite amendments to decision making, and rules of procedure.).
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