The East African Community trade bloc will delay signing a trade agreement with the European Union, originally set for Oct.1, Tanzanian President John Magufuli said on Thursday.

The East African Community trade bloc admitted Somalia as its eighth member on Friday, a move Somali authorities and businesses hope will boost the country's war-ravaged economy. Skip to main content ...

In order to determine Somalia's suitability, the EAC initiated a verification mission on January 25, 2023, after it submitted an application to join the Community back in 2012. Recommended For You ...

The East African Community (EAC)’s prioritization of trade and expansion at the expense of addressing pressing internal issues and security concerns could undermine its efforts toward regional ...

While Kenya agreed to a joint pact in 2016, four East African Community members — Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda — didn’t approve a regional deal. Except for Kenya, ...

In some respects, West Africa is where the East African Community was 48 years ago in July 1977 when the bloc—then comprising Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda—was officially terminated.

New documentary highlights opioid crisis in Minneapolis' East African community 02:19. MINNEAPOLIS – It's a struggle many in the East African community suffer through silently.. Opioid addiction ...