EALA, AEPI seminar aims to strengthen democratic practices in Africa
The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) and the African European Parliamentary Initiative (AEPI) launched a seminar focused on strengthening democratic governance and political cooperation...
East Africa lawmakers pass motion on Right to Food, demand urgent action
The East African Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed a motion calling on partner states to legally recognise the right to food and take urgent...
EALA MPs Urge Action on Disability Rights in East Africa
KAMPALA — As the world this week marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on 3 December, lawmakers at the East African Legislative...
World Bank: Global debt crisis deepens as developing nations record largest outflows in 50 years
Developing countries paid $741 billion more in external debt service than they received in new financing between 2022 and 2024, marking the largest net...
ONLCT sounds alarm on Digital-Age Human Trafficking in Burundi
The National Observatory for the Fight Against Transnational Crime (ONLCT) has sounded the alarm over what it calls a growing wave of technology-driven human...
Burundi’s president to attend ‘historic peace accord’ in Washington
Burundi’s presidency announced Monday that President Évariste Ndayishimiye has travelled to Washington, D.C., on Dec. 2 to attend the signing of what officials describe...
EALA Urges Action on Women Trader Exploitation
KAMPALA — Women traders across East Africa continue to face harassment, abuse and exploitation at border crossings, forcing many to abandon official posts for...
Burundi’ responds to troop claims in Congo’s Minembwe region
Burundi’s military has denied deploying troops to Minembwe, a contested locality in South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, rejecting claims...
EALA pushes for unified social media regulations in East Africa
The East African Legislative Assembly is calling for a sweeping regional regulations to govern social media use, warning that online misinformation, hate speech and...
EALA calls for action on trade insecurity in DRC
Insecurity and instability in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo continue to devastate the livelihoods of small-scale women traders along the Kamvira–Gatumba border, according to...


