What the next EAC secretary-general should look like

Flag of the East African Community (EAC), symbolising unity among its partner states. East African leaders face a critical choice as they select the next EAC secretary-general, with the bloc’s future and regional integration hanging in the balance.

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When the Heads of State of the East African Community (EAC) meet in Arusha on March 7 to select the bloc’s new secretary-general, the future of the union will be on trial.

The calibre, choice, and experience of the next secretary-general could determine whether the 26-year-old regional bloc sinks or thrives.