EAC member states lack cohesive plan to fight pandemic
EAC member states flags. Rwandan President Paul Kagame has criticised fellow East African Community (EAC) leaders for delaying co-ordinated efforts in the fight against the novel coronavirus. PHOTO | URUGWIRO
Failed attempts by EAC Heads of States to hold a virtual conference on the unfolding Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the widening ideological rift between member countries.
Current chair of the East Africa Community and Rwandan President Paul Kagame last week said the lack of co-ordination at the presidential level has exposed the region to a wider, cross-border spread of the virus.
