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Somali President appoints special envoy to EAC
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    Monday August 15, 2022

    Mogadishu (HOL) - Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud appointed Dr. Abdusalam Hadliyeh Omer as his Special Envoy to the East African Community (EAC).

    Dr. Abdusalam previously served as Somalia's Central Bank Governor and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

    President Mohamud said Omer's experience in finance, diplomacy and international relations would help Somalia accomplish its objective of joining the EAC.

    "The President is prioritizing improving our country's economy and ensuring that Somalia benefits more from cooperation with its neighbours, allowing Somalis to take advantage of economic opportunities.

    In late July, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud travelled to Arusha to attend the East African Community, where he met regional heads of state.

    The leaders discussed critical issues at the high-level retreat, including access to a common market.

    Somalia applied for membership in the East African Community (EAC) in 2018, but progress stalled after the EAC said it would send a delegation to evaluate Somalia's readiness. However, the EAC has taken no action since.

    Following a high-level trip to Kampala last week, Uganda's President Museveni pledged to support Somalia's bid to join the EAC, saying that Somalia satisfies all the qualifications to join the regional intergovernmental organization, including having a border with one member nation and being a private-sector-led democratic state.

    Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Congo are all members of the (EAC).

     





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