Admitting Somalia in the East African Community will be a mistake
EAC SG Peter Mathuki (left) presents to Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud the document containing the directive of the EAC Summit on fast-tracking Somalia’s entrance to the community in Mogadishu in October 2022. PHOTO | COURTESY OF EAC
Although the EAC is already poised to welcome Somalia as a member, it would be a mistake, no matter how the EAC officials and political leaders want to paint the picture.
