MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – A verification mission to determine whether the East Africa Community will admit the Federal Republic of Somalia into the regional bloc was officially launched.
According to a Twitter post, the verification will start on Wednesday in Mogadishu where senior officials from the EAC member states will assess Somalia’s readiness to be part of the EAC.
The bloc said the exercise is being carried out in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu.
Last July, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended the 22nd Ordinary East Africa Community Heads of State Summit where he made another bid to join EAC.
By admitting Somalia into East African Community (EAC) will be beneficial for the bloc as this will bring under control the Horn of Africa coastline that is abundantly rich in fisheries.
At 3,300 kilometres, Somalia boasts the longest coastline in continental Africa and diverse waters that are home to schools of different fish species.
These include yellowfin tuna, blue marlin, dolphin fish, sardines, and many more amid the tremendous potential for successful expansion.
The coastline hosts one of the major shipping routes around Africa although once associated with piracy by boat-borne criminals.
The current EAC partner states are Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, and DR Congo.
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