East Africa Moves Towards One-Stop Border
Updated: Thu 25 Apr, 04:46 am
The East African Legislative Assembly has passed the One Stop Border Posts Bill, 2012, paving the way for it to become law if agreed to by regional heads of state. read more »
Zimbabwe: Students Offered Reprieve in SA
Updated: Wed 26 Jan, 10:52 pm 2011
Hundreds of Zimbabwean students in South Africa have been granted permission to enroll at local universities, despite their study permits still not being issued by that country's Home Affairs … read more »
Will a Common Visa for East Africa Work?
Updated: Fri 28 Dec, 02:41 am
Some member countries are reportedly dragging their feet in implementing the single tourist visa, prompting questions over its feasibility. read more »
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With events in the past year suggesting change could be afoot, the time is ripe for renewed attention on Ethiopia-Eritrea relations, writes Jason Mosley for ThinkAfrica Press. Read more »
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The East African Legislative Assembly has passed the One Stop Border Posts Bill, 2012, paving the way for it to become law if agreed to by regional heads of state. Read more »
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The Nigerian Immigration Service has deported 57 illegal Nigeriens in Lagos following the arrest of some suspected members of Boko Haram and the discovery of bombs and rifles at ... Read more »
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Who qualifies as a citizen of Cote d"Ivoire is a question that has driven political debate and conflict for many years, and one that came to the fore earlier this month when ... Read more »
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The Ugandan government has reportedly granted refugee status to 15 former members of Eritrea's national football team who disappeared in the country in 2012 while taking part in a ... Read more »
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Former president Rupiah Banda has dismissed claims by President Michael Sata that he is seeking asylum in South Africa. Read more »
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Africans living abroad remitted a total of U.S.$60 billion to the continent in 2012, says the International Organisation for Migration. Read more »
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France has reportedly indicated its intent to conduct its first genocide trial, as Rwanda continues to call on the European country to clamp down on fugitives living there. Read more »
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The Israeli health department has called on doctors to stop injecting Ethiopian women migrants with contraceptives without their knowledge or consent. Read more »
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The head of immigration at the Nigerian High Commission in London, Lawal Isah, has disclosed that more than 40 Nigerians have again been repatriated from the United Kingdom and ... Read more »
