EAC resumes negotiations to allow South Sudan into economic bloc

The EAC flag flies between flags of member states at Parliament Buildings, Nairobi. File

The Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC), Dr Richard Sezibera, is in South Sudan to oversee negotiations to allow the state to join the bloc.

The meeting, which started on Tuesday in Juba, is meant to help the EAC secretariat gain a better understanding of South Sudan’s preparations as well as provide government officials with valuable guidance on the way forward with regard to the negotiations.