People go about their business in downtown Kinshasa. The DR Congo government is pushing for membership of the EAC bloc. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
Current EAC members must first assess who in DRC is driving the EAC agenda, whether it is a minority elite or is the wish of the majority of the citizens.
While DRC meets the condition of sharing a border with a member state(s) — Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi — it is still wanting in democracy, human rights and peace.
