Now leaders summit set for Feb 1; does this signal new dawn for regional bloc?
Leaders at the 19th Ordinary Summit of East African Community Heads of State Summit held in Kampala Uganda in February 2018. After two cancellations, Burundi has confirmed that it will attend the upcoming meeting in February. FILE PHOTO | NMG
Burundi has confirmed that it will attend the East African Community Heads of State Summit scheduled for February 1, in Arusha, giving fresh hope that the bloc will carry on programmes key to the integration agenda.
A disgruntled Bujumbura pulled out of the November 30 summit, citing unresolved matters, forcing a last minute cancellation.
