Somalia’s Post-Accession to the East African Community: Opportunities and Challenges

East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising seven states. The EAC was formed in 1967 and dissolved in 1977. In 1999, a treaty for re-establishing EAC was signed, which finally forced in 2000. Somalia first applied in 2012 and joined 2023. The study revealed political, cultural and economic pros and cons. In the pros include being active in the regional, Somali will have access to large markets and less trade barriers and will open cultural exchange and interactions. The cons are less awareness of the EAC integration, being as EAC importer and adopting new various cultures against the traditional one.