East African Federation

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The East African Federation (Swahili: Shirikisho la Afrika Mashariki) is a proposed federal sovereign state consisting of the eight member states of the East African Community in the African Great Lakes region—Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. The idea of this federation has existed since the early 1960s but has not yet come to fruition for several reasons, though many steps have been taken to advance its establishment. Institutions and governing bodies already exist for the eventual union, with representatives from all of the related nations working towards the common goal. A voluntary confederation will be formed before a full political federation is established. In September 2018, a committee was formed to begin the process of drafting a regional constitution, and a draft constitution for the confederation was set to be written by the end of 2021, with its implementation by 2023. However, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted...

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