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Congo joins East African trade bloc, widening the market

A young woman shops for clothes at the Virunga market in Goma, eastern Congo, Tuesday March 29, 2022. Congo has joined the East African Community, widening the trade bloc's footprint with the admission of its seventh member. The bloc also includes Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan. With Congo's admission, it now commands a market of about 300 million people. Its overall goal is to create a political federation. (AP Photo/Jérome Delay) A woman sells fruits at the Virunga market in Goma, eastern Congo, Tuesday March 29, 2022. Congo has joined the East African Community, widening the trade bloc's footprint with the admission of its seventh member. The bloc also includes Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan. With Congo's admission, it now commands a market of about 300 million people. Its overall goal is to create a political federation. (AP Photo/Jérome Delay)
Congo joins East African trade bloc, widening the market