geographical proximity

Southern Sudan now member of EAC bloc, says president Museveni of the republic of Uganda, Uganda is the third largest economy in East Africa, a region which currently comprises of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and Kenya

Southern Sudan has become the sixth member of the East African Community after Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda. Its application to enter into the bloc was accepted last month according to president Museveni. The new African country was allowed into the EAC because of the factor of proximity. The EAC act provides that any […]

President Museveni explains why EAC presidents rejected Sudan entry

You have already read stories or heard media reports that the members of the East African community (EAC) rejected Sudan’s entry into the regional bloc. The EAC countries: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania rejected Sudan during their 13th East Africa Heads of States Summit recently. There were two main reasons why the EAC presidents […]