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EAC Secretary General, Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki (right), receives the Federal Republic of Somalia’s instrument of ratification of the Treaty of Accession to EAC from Somalia’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Hon. Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi, at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.

Somalia finally joins EAC as the bloc's 8th Partner State

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 4th March, 2024: The Federal Republic of Somalia has finally joined the East African Community as the bloc’s 8th Partner State after officially depositing her instrument of ratification of the Treaty of Accession with the EAC Secretary General at a ceremony held at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.

Somalia’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Hon. Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi, presented the Horn of Africa nation’s instrument of ratification to the EAC Secretary General, Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki, completing the admission process in line with EAC Procedure for Admission of new members.

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16th Sectoral Council on Energy currently underway in Arusha

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 13th February, 2024:  The 16th Meeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers on Energy is currently underway at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.

The three-day Sectoral Council meeting started with the Session of Senior Officials on 12th February, 2014. The Session of the Coordination Committee that brings together Permanent/Principal/Under Secretaries planned for 13th February, 2024 while the Cabinet Secretaries/Ministers’ session will be held on Wednesday 14th February, 2024.

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