The last three steps before Congo joins regional bloc
DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni at a past function. The DRC will officially be admitted into the East African Community by April. PHOTO | FILE
Heads of state have endorsed the admission of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the East African Community, making it EAC’s seventh partner state.
At the 18th Extraordinary Heads of State Summit held on Wednesday and chaired by Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, the leaders directed the Council of Ministers to begin negotiations with Kinshasa to pave way for its admission into the bloc.
