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East Africa
Behind the scenes of Ruto and Museveni's bid to save EAC

By Noé Michalon
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The heads of state and government of the member countries of the East African Community gathered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on 8 February 2025.
The heads of state and government of the member countries of the East African Community gathered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on 8 February 2025. © Anthony Siame/MaxPPP

Led by Kenya's president, the founding countries of the East African Community are reclaiming control of an organisation in deep crisis, pushing through a raft of reforms whose implementation already looks fraught.

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