The test in admitting Somalia into East African Community
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. His election of may have convinced the EAC secretariat that Somalia was ripe to join the bloc, even though the country’s institutions are still under reconstruction. PHOTO | HASSAN ALI ELMI | AFP
The election of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud may have convinced the East African Community (EAC) secretariat that Somalia was ripe to join the bloc, even though the country’s institutions are still under reconstruction.
This week, the EAC began assessing the country’s eligibility to join the bloc. This move comes on the backdrop of previous admissions for South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, both of which have a serious burden of conflict.
