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South Sudan Admitted to Regional Bloc

The  country's vice president James Wani Igga says membership of the East African community means enhanced trade, economic and political ties with other nations.

  • East Africa:   South Sudan Finally Admitted in EAC

    Monitor, 2 March 2016

    South Sudan has been admitted as the 6th Country in EAC today thereby increasing the East African Community market to 162 million people, according to reports. Read more »

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Ugandan vehicles loaded with goods to take to Juba and other Southern Sudan towns.

  • Burundi:   East African Community Admits South Sudan, Snubs Burundi

    DW, 2 March 2016

    South Sudan is the newest addition to the East African Community (EAC). In the meantime the bloc has rejected Burundi's bid for the EAC chairmanship for 2016. Read more »

  • East Africa:   South Sudan Admitted Into EAC

    Nation, 2 March 2016

    South Sudan has now been admitted as the 6th country in EAC. Now the market size is 162 million people. The 17th Ordinary EAC Heads of State Summit in Arusha, Tanzania resolved… Read more »

  • East Africa:   South Sudan Set to Join EAC Bloc

    East African, 2 March 2016

    South Sudan is set to become the sixth member of the East African Community (EAC) after the council of ministers shifted from its earlier position that the country be granted an… Read more »

  • East Africa:   Keep Somalia, South Sudan Out of EAC

    Citizen, 29 February 2016

    The East African Legislative Assembly has been discussing the applications of Somalia and South Sudan to join the East African Community (EAC). Somalia and South Sudan do not meet… Read more »

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