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DRC now officially a member of East African Community

DRC President Felix Tshisekedi signs the visitors’ book at State House Nairobi on April 8, 2022 as host president, Uhuru Kenyatta, looks on. [Courtesy of PSCU]

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the newest member of the East Africa Community after signing the Treaty of Accession on Friday, April 8.

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