East Africa: Sudan's Request to Join Regional Bloc Rejected

Sudan's application to join the East African Community has been rejected. According to the bloc, the country does not meet the requirements to join the body.

In June 2011, Sudanese president Omar Hassan al-Bashir wrote to the EAC chairperson, requesting that his country be admitted to the bloc.

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