WIRE — Wilfred Arinda Nshekantebirwe/ Courtesey Photo By Wilfred Arinda Nshekantebirwe President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni's assumption of the East African Community (EAC) chairmanship on 7 March 2026 presents a renewed opportunity to advance the vision he has long championed. And that is one East African Community. Could this finally be the moment for East Africa to become one state? Museveni has consistently argued that fragmented African states remain weak, while a united East Africa can be "a centre of gravity for the black race," capable of industrialising, defending itself, and negotiating as equals with superpowers. With eight Partner States and a
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