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East Africa: Proposed Deal Trade Deal With Europe Is a Form of Colonialism - Magufuli
East African, 27 February 2017
Tanzanian President John Magufuli Sunday described the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) as a "form of colonialism", dampening the country's possibility of signing the deal with… Read more »
Magufuli Says EU-East Africa Trade Deal Is a Form of Colonialism
The Tanzanian leader has cast a black shadow on the possibility of signing the deal with the European Union saying "it is bad for our country".
Tanzanian president John Pombe Magufuli (L) and Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni in Arusha for the 17th Ordinary Summit of the EAC Heads of State.
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East Africa: EAC-Europe Trade Deal Signing Put On Hold
East African, 27 May 2017
East African heads of state have jointly agreed that the EAC members who have not signed the European Union-EAC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) should not do so pending… Read more »
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East Africa: The Quiet Impact of Magufuli in Burundi
Citizen, 24 May 2017
The long wait for the big news - the anticipated breakthrough perhaps - on the divisive trade deal between the East African Community (EAC) and the European Union (EU) didn't end… Read more »
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East Africa: Why European Union Trade Deal Hard to Sell?
Observer, 24 May 2017
The East African Community is divided on whether to sign a key trade agreement with the European Union. ALON MWESIGWA explains how the EU-EAC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)… Read more »
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East Africa: D-Day for Tricky EAC-EU Trade Deal
Citizen, 20 May 2017
East African Community (EAC) heads of state are in the city today for a meeting that could make or break the tricky Economic Partnership Agreements trade deal between the region… Read more »
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East Africa: EAC Seeks Clarity On EU Trade Deal
New Times, 21 May 2017
East African Community (EAC) partner states that are yet to sign the EU-EAC economic partnership agreement (EPA) are not in position to do so pending clarification of issues they… Read more »
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East Africa: New EAC Chair Museveni Eyes to Resolve EU Trade Deal
Daily News, 21 May 2017
The new Chairman of the East African Community (EAC), President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda and the outgoing chairman, President John Magufuli sign the EAC Communique during the 18th… Read more »
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East Africa: EAC Wants Kenya Exports to Europe Protected
Capital FM, 21 May 2017
The East Africa Community has asked the European Union not to penalise Kenyan agricultural products exported to Europe. Read more »
InFocus
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The regional leaders have informed the EU that if it wants the trade partnership to be signed it must remove economic and trade sanctions on Burundi. The region also agreed that ... Read more »
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The European Union has invited the government of Tanzania for dialogue over the Economic Partnership Agreement impasse that threatened to derail the trade pact between the bloc and ... Read more »
