Somalia to join EAC this November
Dr Peter Mathuki, Secretary General of the East African Community confirmed that Somalia will be admitted as a new member of bloc in this November.
Yesterday on November 9 in Marrakesh, Morocco, where the African Investment Forum was held, Dr. Peter Mathuki said in his speech that the EAC is preparing to accept Somalia as a new member.
Dr Peter Mathuki said the decision will be taken in An Ordinary Heads of State Summit which is scheduled for November 23-24 in Arusha.
If Somalia is accepted into the EAC, it will become the 8th member, after the last DR Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya and South Sudan are already members.