Uganda · POLITICS
Key Facts
—Who is pushing: Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986, has renewed his long-running campaign for an East African Community political federation.
—The bloc: The East African Community now has eight partner states: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia.
—Integration ladder: The EAC’s official path runs from customs union to common market to monetary union, with political federation as the fourth and ultimate stage.
