Somalia’s Economic Renewal through Integration into the EAC: Lessons from Regional Initiatives

Ahmet Davutoglu, a renowned Turkish academic and politician who held the position of the 26th Prime Minister of Turkey and Foreign Minister during the ‘Arab Spring’ in 2011, emphasized the necessity of undertaking historic reassessments in order to transform the Arab region into one of stability, freedom, prosperity, cultural revival and co-existence. Though the outcomes of the ‘Arab Spring’ were met with varying degrees of success, particularly in Tunisia, Davutoglu’s words remain a poignant reminder of the aspirations for positive change. Today, months after Somalia’s accession to the East African Community, I find his sentiments resonating deeply with my own reflections.