The East African Community is made up of eight countries; currently among them are Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, the DRC, South Sudan, and recently added Somalia.

The EASF, which was established in 2007 and reached full operational capability in December 2015, is the product of several factors that have defined regional integration in the field of peace and security in Eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa, including long-standing and continuing tensions between countries of the region and the threats to peace and security with internal wars, environmental degradation, terrorism, and unconstitutional changes of government notwithstanding. 

The WPS project enhances support to women peace-builders and women’s human rights defenders, integrating gender in risk reduction and humanitarian response, increasing the capacity of humanitarian actors on gender, and building women’s and girls’ resilience, including through economic empowerment and enhanced response to Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) stemming from insecurity in West Nile and Southwest regions.

The explosion claimed the life of Major Awany and injured a few more Ugandan peacekeepers.

The EAC is aimed at widening and deepening cooperation among the partner states in, among others, political, economic, and social fields for their mutual benefit.

During the meeting, all the member states of EASF were urged to fulfil their obligations towards enhancing African solutions for African problems.

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