Africa: Assembly Report Says Cross-Border Trade Far From Free

The one-and-half year old East African Community Customs Union faces serious problems according to a report compiled by a special committee of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). The report, the result of a two-week tour of border towns by a team led by EALA legislator Dr George Nangale, has disclosed a number of critical problems impeding the smooth functioning of the Customs union.