DR Congo formally joins EAC after signing treaty of accession

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DR Congo formally joins EAC after signing treaty of accession

STORY: DR Congo formally joins EAC after signing treaty of accession DATELINE: April 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of EAC presidents at the function 2. various of the signing ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 4. various of guests at the function 5. various of the national anthem STORYLINE: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Friday formally joined the East African Community (EAC) after the signing of the Treaty of the Accession of the DRC into the EAC in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the EAC said in a statement. The statement issued by the EAC headquarters in Tanzania's northern city of Arusha said the EAC chairperson, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, signed the Treaty of Accession with DRC President Felix Tshisekedi. Also present at the signing ceremony were Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame, said the statement. SOUNDBITE (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President "With

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