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Speed up Somalia’s admission to EAC, says President Mohamud

EAC Secretary-General Peter Mathuki

EAC Secretary-General Peter Mathuki (left) presents a copy of the Treaty for the Establishment of the EAC to Somalia President Hassan Mohamud in Mogadishu. Mr Mohamud wants the EAC secretariat to speed up the consideration of his country’s application to join the regional bloc. PHOTO | COURTESY | EAC

By  Luke Anami

Correspondent in Nairobi, Kenya

Nation Media Group

Somalia President Hassan Sheik Mohamud wants the East African Community (EAC) secretariat to speed up the consideration of his country’s application to join the regional bloc.

The president said Somalia’s wait to join the community has been a delayed dream for the people and his government and urged the EAC Secretary-General Peter Mathuki, who is on a visit to Mogadishu, to expedite the process of admission so that his country can be the 8th member of the EAC.

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