The East African Community (EAC) Secretary-General, Peter Mathuki, has shared his vision for the bloc to become the most integrated regional economic bloc in the world. He emphasized the need for a borderless Africa that includes opening up the skies and cheaper travel within the region.
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The East African Community (EAC) was re-established in 1999 by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda with the goal of achieving prosperity, competitiveness, security, stability, and political unification in East Africa. The plan was to form a political federation that would strengthen and expand economic, political, social, and cultural integration. The EAC currently has seven member countries: Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with Somalia on the verge of joining. The question remains: Should Somalia join the EAC?
Dr. Peter Mathuki, Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC), met with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on the sidelines of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 19, 2023. Mathuki briefed H.E. Mohamud on the progress of Somalia's application to join the EAC among other regional issues