Somalia, Tunisia to get admission into Comesa

Tunisian workers collect oranges at a farm. The country is set to join Comesa. AFP PHOTO | FETHI BELAID

Africa’s largest trading bloc, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, is set to get even bigger in June with the admission of Somalia and Tunisia, increasing its membership to 21 countries.

The addition of two countries comes just after the signing of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in Kigali in March. The AfCFTA aims to break down trade barriers across the continent.