Quick Facts about EAC

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1967: EAC first established

1977: EAC dissolved

30 November 1993:

Signing of Agreement for the Establishment of the Permanent Tripartite Commission for East African Co-operation

14 March 1996:

Secretariat of the Permanent Tripartite Commission launched, full co-operation operations begin

30 November 1999:

Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community signed

7 July 2000:

Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community enters into force

18 June 2007:

The Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Burundi accede to the EAC Treaty

1 July 2007:

Rwanda and Burundi become full members of the EAC

20 November 2009:

Protocol for the Establishment of the EAC Common Market signed

30 November 2013:

Protocol for the Establishment of the EAC Monetary Union signed

15 April 2016:

The Republic of South Sudan accedes to the EAC Treaty

5 September 2016:
The Republic of South Sudan becomes a full member of the EAC

20 May 2017:
EAC Heads of State adopt the Political Confederation as a transitional model of the East African Political Federation.

8 April 2022:
The Democratic Republic of the Congo accedes to the EAC Treaty

11 July 2022:
The Democratic Republic of Congo becomes a full member of the EAC

15 December 2023:
The Federal Republic of Somalia accedes to the EAC Treaty

04 March 2024:
The Federal Republic of Somalia becomes a full member of the EAC