East African Community

British

noun

an association established in 1967 by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania to promote closer economic and social ties between member states: dissolved in 1977, but reformed in 1999, and joined in 2007 by Burundi and Rwanda

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The East African Community of eight regional countries tried to impose a ban in 2016 in the hope of boosting local textile production.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

DR Congo is a member of both the East African Community and Sadc.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025

The regional East African Community organization said its election observer mission was not granted access to Congo.

From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2023

Negotiations are underway, notably at the level of the East African Community, to obtain the withdrawal of the M23 from occupied areas.

From Reuters • Feb. 17, 2023

The communique issued Saturday at the end of an East African Community summit also directed troop-contributing countries to immediately deploy more troops to a regional force created and sent to eastern Congo last year.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2023

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