By Mercy Imali
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has officially applied for admission to the six-member East African Community (EAC). Member countries are Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan.
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi wrote to Rwandan president Paul Kagame, who is the current chairman of the EAC, seeking to join the Community.
Tshikedi wrote on 8th June, “This request follows the ever-increasing trade between the economic players of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and those of the states of the Community,” The desire of his government, President Tshisekedi observed, is to join the Community of regional leaders “so that we can work together for the development of our respective countries and stabilise this part of Africa.”
DRC is a vast natural resource-rich country considered to be more in Central Africa.