DR Congo becomes full-fledged member state of East African Community
The Democratic Republic of Congo flag is hoisted at the East African Community headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania after the country formally joined the bloc on July 11, 2022. PHOTO | EAC
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is now an official member of the East African Community (EAC) after depositing instruments of ratification on the accession of the EAC Treaty with the bloc’s secretariat.
At a function held at the EAC headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania, on Monday, the DR Congo delegation led by its Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Christophe Lutundula Apala Pen’ Apala, completed its final step in joining the regional bloc.
