{"id":1135,"date":"2023-09-02T20:24:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T20:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eafricaninstitute.org\/?p=1135"},"modified":"2023-09-03T11:00:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T11:00:13","slug":"somalias-negotiations-to-join-the-east-african-community-promising-progress-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eafricaninstitute.org\/index.php\/2023\/09\/02\/somalias-negotiations-to-join-the-east-african-community-promising-progress-made\/","title":{"rendered":"Somalia&#8217;s Negotiations to Join the East African Community: Promising Progress Made"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A nine-day negotiation between Somalia and the East African Community (EAC) took place in Nairobi, Kenya, with the aim of Somalia joining the EAC. The meeting was attended by different high-level representatives including Dr. Hadliye, Secretary Peter, and Dr. Mohamed Osman, Economic Advisor to the president and a member of the National Economic Council. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/eafricaninstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mohamed-Osman-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eafricaninstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mohamed-Osman-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eafricaninstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mohamed-Osman-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eafricaninstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mohamed-Osman-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eafricaninstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mohamed-Osman-1536x1075.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eafricaninstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mohamed-Osman-2048x1434.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Moving forward, Somalia will submit the negotiation results to the EAC heads of state during their summit in November 2023. The final decision on Somalia&#8217;s membership in the EAC will be announced during this summit, where the negotiation&#8217;s promising progress will be evaluated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Issues and Conclusions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Somalia will submit the negotiation results to the EAC heads of state during their summit in November 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peter Mutuku Mathuki underlined Somalia&#8217;s potential benefit from the EAC&#8217;s regional infrastructure projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr Hadliye showcased gratitude and optimism for the negotiation&#8217;s conclusion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr Mohamed Osman stressed that Somali youth and small-scale businesses would particularly benefit from the EAC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tasks After the Meeting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The negotiation results are to be submitted to the EAC heads of state during their summit in November 2023 where the final decision will be announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eafricaninstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-02-at-22.17.43-1-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1137\" style=\"width:840px;height:559px\" width=\"840\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eafricaninstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-02-at-22.17.43-1-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/eafricaninstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-02-at-22.17.43-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eafricaninstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-02-at-22.17.43-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/eafricaninstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-02-at-22.17.43-1-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/eafricaninstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-02-at-22.17.43-1-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/eafricaninstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-02-at-22.17.43-1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A nine-day negotiation between Somalia and the East African Community (EAC) took place in Nairobi, Kenya, with the aim of Somalia joining the EAC. 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