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What Somalia’s entry into EAC means for the region
Security forces patrol outside a building which was attacked by suspected Al Shabaab militants in the Somalia's capital Mogadishu, on February 21, 2023. PHOTO | AFP
Somalia is a few steps away from officially joining the East African Community (EAC), a move that has elicited mixed reactions as the country is still roiled by civil conflict.
On Friday, Somalia issued a public statement noting that the seven presidents of the EAC countries had signed off the verification report, paving the way for its admission into the bloc.
