On Friday Somalia officially joined the East African Community (EAC) as its member state. This membership was approved during a leaders summit, in Arusha, Tanzania three weeks ago.
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud made the admission official by signing the Treaty of Accession in the presence of President Salva Kiir of South Sudan, who currently chairs the East African Community and President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda. The signing ceremony took place in Entebbe, Uganda.
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While the EAC functions as both a trade bloc and a customs union there have been concerns about Kenya and Tanzania. The economies in the region. Allegedly attempting to limit trade.
Criticism has been voiced against the bloc for expanding without achieving integration. The admission of Somalia along with approval for membership from the Democratic Republic of Congo. A country still dealing with conflict in its region. Has faced scrutiny.
The East African Community has also encountered challenges stemming from conflicts among member states. Critics argue that such conflicts undermine progress within the bloc. For example Kinshasa has accused Kigali of supporting M23 rebels as a proxy and waging war, against it.
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