Nairobi, Nov. 24 -- Youth from the East African Community (EAC) should unite lest the region falls back to the dark days of 1977, when the region's economic bloc collapsed.
Tanzania's former President Jakaya Kikwete issued this warning Tuesday, during the launch of the YouLead Summit 2020 in Arusha.
"The demography of our region dictates that the fate and future of our integration process, which ultimately is destined to achieve a federation, rests largely with the East African young leaders and youth," he said.
To improve on the economy, Mr Kikwete urged governments to open their boundaries and promote participation in various initiatives as well as interaction.
"Integrating our countries economically and politically is the right thing...