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DR Congo joins EAC

Dr Peter Mathuki

The East African Community (EAC) Secretary General, Peter Mathuki during a past event.

Photo credit: Diana Ngila | Nation Media Group

By  Mary Wambui

Nation Media Group

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will officially be admitted to the East African Community (EAC) on March 29, EAC Secretary-General Dr Peter Mathuki confirmed on Monday.

Dr Mathuki, spoke at an event in Nairobi marking the 22nd year since the founding of the Regional Centre on Small Arms. The DRC is a signatory to the Nairobi declaration on the problem of small arms and light weapons.

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