DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi signs the deed of Accession to the Treaty establishing the EAC at a ceremony held on Friday at State House Nairobi. PHOTO | COURTESY | STATE HOUSE KENYA
The Democratic Republic of Congo formally joined the East African Community on April 8, with President Felix Tshisekedi calling for a lasting solution to the conflict ravaging the eastern part of the country.
President Tshisekedi signed the Deed of Accession with the EAC Heads of State Summit chair President Uhuru Kenyatta, as per the requirements of the EAC admission process, at a ceremony held on Friday at State House Nairobi.