Eala risks shutdown as impasse persists

FGM still prevalent in Egypt, despite deadly risks

>Most parts of Dar es Salaam continued to experience a serious water shortage that some said lasted for nearly two weeks now, even in areas where there was rationing.

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Why street children problem persists
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Rapid increase of the number of street children is due to non-implementation of the children's rights, which in turn is because of community members being unaware of these rights, an expert said. Dominick Balama, representing Tuseme Children ...

>Mistrust and discontent over the way the draft constitution was endorsed in Dodoma this week continues to cloud the process.

 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...

The single customs territory is the full attainment of the customs union through the removal of trade restrictions including the minimisation of internal border controls. It is about achieving free circulation of goods in the customs territory in order to reduce the cost of doing business.

Nigeria is to shut schools and government offices across the capital Abuja during a major international conference, after two deadly bomb attacks.

Chadian authorities close all schools and universities after deadly protests over a requirement for motorbike riders to wear helmets.

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...