Tag Archives: Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

AfDB Calls For Uniform Policies In COMESA Region

January 14, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

As the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) region continues to struggle with multiple trade tax structures and overlapping membership, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for uniform fiscal and macro-economic policies in the 19 states of … read more »

Posted in Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somali, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Swedish Minister for Trade visits EAC

January 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Sweden’s Minister for Trade Hon. Eva Bjorling today visited the East African Community headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania where she held wide ranging discussions with the EAC Deputy Secretary General in charge of Productive and Social Sectors Mr. Jean Claude Nsengiyumva. … read more »

Posted in Press Releases | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Malawi asked why it ignored ICC directive

October 20, 2011 by benim

The Hague – The International Criminal Court on Wednesday asked Malawi to explain why Sudan’s president Omar al-Bashir, wanted by the court for genocide, was not arrested during a weekend visit. The Hague-based body asked the tiny landlocked nation in … read more »

Posted in East Africa, Malawi, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Malawi must keep obligations on Bashir: UN

October 16, 2011 by benim

The top U.N. human rights official called on Saturday for Malawi to meet its international obligations after it refused to arrest visiting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir under an International Criminal Court warrant. Bashir, who is wanted by the ICC on … read more »

Posted in East Africa, Malawi, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Weaker Africans to benefit from free trade

June 12, 2011 by benim

JOHANNESBURG – Weaker countries that fear being overwhelmed in a huge African free trade area will benefit from it in the long term, a development expert said Sunday as leaders of 26 governments launched negotiations to create the zone encompassing … read more »

Posted in News, South Africa | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment