The East African Community trade bloc admitted Somalia as its eighth member on Friday, a move Somali authorities and businesses hope will boost the country's war-ravaged economy.
The EAC common market — which consists of Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda — was set up in 2010 and currently comprises almost 300 million people.
"Somalia officially joins the East African Community, reinforcing ties and opening new doors for progress and partnership," Daud Aweis... Читать дальше...