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June 27, 2007 - Rwanda and Burundi Join EAC
Rwanda and Burundi on 18 June 2007 signed the Treaties of Accession into the East African Community, formally joining Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania in the now enlarged regional economic community.  [PDF Version]

January 9, 2007 - PRA Drag UPDF to E. African Court
22 Ugandan treason suspects announce that they are taking their case to the EACJ, suing the Secretary General of the EAC and the Attorney General of Uganda.

January 7, 2007 - New Twist in EA Assembly Row
Ugandan nominees to the East African Legislative Assembly join their Kenyan counterparts in seeking a temporary injunction from the EACJ to prevent the swearing in of other nominees; while those Kenyan and Ugandan nominees to the Parliament appeal the November 27th temporary injunction.

December 19, 2006 - Irate Kibaki Clips Wings of EAC Judges
Kenyan President obtains agreement from the EACJ Council of Ministers and the Summit to EAC Treaty amendments creating two divisions of the Court and providing additional bases for the removal of the judges of the Court.

December 1, 2006 - Rwanda, Burundi join East Africa Community
Rwanda and Burundi have been accepted as members of the East African Community (EAC), expanding the regional economic bloc to five nations