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East African Federation

East African Federation
Shirikisho la Afrika Mashariki (Swahili)
Nine horizontal strips coloured (from top to bottom): blue, white, black, green, yellow, green, red, white, then blue. The logo of the EAC is placed in the centre.
Flag
Logo of the East African Federation
Logo
Motto: "One People, One Destiny"
Anthem: "Wimbo wa Jumuiya Afrika Mashariki"
An orthographic projection of the world, highlighting the proposed East African Federation's territory (green).
An orthographic projection of the world, highlighting the proposed East African Federation's territory (green).
Proposed CapitalArusha
Largest cityKinshasa
Official languagesEnglish,[1][2] French, Swahili[3]
Lingua francaSwahili[1]
Demonym(s)East African
TypeProposed federation
States
8 states
LegislatureEALA
Establishment
7 July 2000
Area
• Total
5,449,717 km2 (2,104,147 sq mi)[note 1] (7th)
• Water (%)
4.14
Population
• 2024 estimate
343,328,958[4] (3rd)
• Density
63/km2 (163.2/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2024 estimate
• Total
US$1,027.067 billion[5] (34th)
• Per capita
US$2,991
GDP (nominal)2024 estimate
• Total
US$349.774 billion[5] (42nd)
• Per capita
US$1,019
HDI (2022)0.515
low
Time zoneUTC+2 / +3 (CAT / EAT)
Driving sideboth[note 2]
Website
www.eac.int

The East African Federation (Swahili: Shirikisho la Afrika Mashariki) is a proposed federal sovereign state consisting of the eight member states of East African Community in the African Great Lakes region – Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Somalia and Uganda.[6] The idea of this federation has existed since the early 1960s but has not yet come to fruition for several reasons.[7][8] In September 2018, a committee was formed to begin the process of drafting a regional constitution,[9] and a draft constitution for the confederation was set to be written by the end of 2021 with its implementation by 2023.[10][11] However, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted plans to draft and implement a constitution. On 9 May 2023, the drafting of the constitution resumed with a 20-day consultation with local stakeholders in Kenya.[12]

The East African Federation has not yet been established, but many steps have been taken to advance this eventual goal.[13] Institutions and governing bodies already exist for the eventual union of these nations,[14] with representatives from all of the related nations working together towards this common goal.

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  2. ^ "TREATY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022..
  3. ^ "East African Community to add Kiswahili, French as official languages". Xinhuanet. Xinhua News Agency. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ^ "The World Factbook". cia.gov. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b "World Economic Outlook database: April 2024". imf.org. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  6. ^ "One president for EA by 2010". Sundayvision.co.ug. 28 November 2004. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
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  8. ^ Ikuya, James Magode (December 2017). "Why the Current Clamor for East African Federation Cannot Produce Unity". Development. 60 (3–4): 197–200. doi:10.1057/s41301-018-0163-8. S2CID 89891054. ProQuest 2086486348.
  9. ^ Havyarimana, Moses (29 September 2018). "Ready for a United States of East Africa? The wheels are already turning". The EastAfrican. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  10. ^ Havyarimana, Moses (18 January 2020). "Regional experts draft confederation constitution". The EastAfrican. Archived from the original on 6 March 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  11. ^ "East African Federation Looks Set for Further Delay". Global Risk Insights. 20 March 2021. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  12. ^ "National consultations for Drafting the Constitution for the EAC Political Confederation concludes in Kenya". East African Community (Press release). 30 May 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2024.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Overview of EAC". eac.int. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  14. ^ "EAC Leadership". eac.int. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.


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