East Africa Community
Overview
The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organisation founded in 1967. The work of the EAC is guided by its Treaty (2000) which established the Community.
Partners
The EAC is currently made up of seven Partner States: the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, and the United Republic of Tanzania. Admission to the Community is guided by criteria spelt out in Article 3 of the EAC Treaty.