EALA rejects Burundi’s recall of representatives

The East African Court of Justice Arusha, 18 February 2014, First Instance Division yesterday heard evidence from two witnesses of the Applicant (Anthony Calist Komu) on a matter concerning elections of representatives of the United Republic of Tanzania to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). The case was filed by Anthony Calist Komu, a member of a Political Party Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), against the Attorney General of the United Republic of Tanzania.
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Strife-torn Burundi has stirred controversy at the East African Legislative Assembly (Eala) after its reported intention to recall four of its nine representatives to the regional Parliament.

Uganda’s representatives to the East African Legislative Assembly (Eala) should be recalled by Parliament, opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has demanded.

Evariste Ndayishimiye's inauguration is fast-tracked following the sudden death of his predecessor.

The United Nations may finally have an opening to increase its presence in Burundi, after Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza recently engaged in dialogue with the UN.

Horrified residents awoke Saturday to at least 39 dead bodies scattered in the streets of the Burundi capital, Bujumbura, a day after coordinated armed assaults on three military installations.

 New EALA Speaker Rt. Hon Dan Kidega Rt. Hon Kidega is congratulated by Hon Chris Opoka OkumuRt. Hon Kidega been sworn in by the Deputy Clerk Obatre LumumbaThe East African Legislative Assembly sitting in Arusha, Tanzania, has this afternoon elected Rt Hon Dan Fred Kidega as Speaker. Rt. Hon Kidega becomes the fourth Speaker of EALA, replacing Rt. Hon Margaret Nantongo Zziwa who was removed from Office on Wednesday this week.
Rt. Hon Kidega was elected unopposed after his main contender, Hon...

Even before the writing of the new Constitution of the country kicked off early this year, there were people who warned that inclusion of politicians was bent to derail the entire process.

The President of the Republic of Burundi’s Head of State, H.E. Pierre Nkurunziza today opened the 5th Meeting of the 3rd Session of the 3rd East African Legislative Assembly in Bujumbura, Burundi.  The President remarked that EALA had played a key role in bringing together the citizens of the region and hailed the Assembly for adhering to the principle of rotation in its meetings.  “We are all aware that EALA plays a key role in bringing the people of East Africa on board of the integration...