East Africa: DR Congo Inches Closer to Joining East African Community

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East Africa: DR Congo Inches Closer to Joining East African Community

[Nile Post] East African heads of state have directed the Council of Ministers to begin and conclude the process of admitting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into the East African Community.

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