IGAD aka Ethiopia debuts plan to finalize demographic change in Somalia

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IGAD debuts protocol on free movement of persons, labour


IGAD is comprised of six States: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) member states have finalised a draft protocol to facilitate the implementation of an agreement establishing and providing for the progressive realisation of free movement of persons and labour rights.

Citizens of member states shall have a right to enter, stay, move freely and exit the territory of another state in accordance with the laws, regulations and procedures of the host country.

Member states will undertake to harmonise their labour policies, laws and systems to facilitate free movement of labour and to mutually recognise the academic, professional and technical qualifications licenses or certification granted in other member states.

IGAD legal consultant Dr Mehari Taddell Maru on Monday presented the draft protocol to delegates at the opening of a four-day IGAD high-level experts review meeting on free movement of persons at Speke Resort Hotel, Munyonyo in Kampala.

Dr Taddell explained that citizens from member states will be able to enter another territory without a visa.

ILO chief technical advisor Richard Lavallee (left) with ILO regional expert on movement of labour, Gloria Moreno, during the meeting. Photo by Kennedy Oryema
“Citizens of other member states will be allowed to stay in the territory of another member state for a period of 90 days from the date of entry or such longer period determined by member state or through bilateral arrangement or a citizen will be allowed to exit the territory of a member state without restriction,” the draft protocol states.

The protocol allows a citizen from a member state who wishes to stay in the host member country beyond the provided period to seek an extension of stay in accordance with the set procedures of a host country.

IGAD is comprised of IGAD is comprised of eight member States: Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda.

The mission for the bloc is to promote regional cooperation and integration and to add value to member states’ efforts in achieving peace, security and prosperity. It also works towards achieving peace and sustainable development in the region.

Taddell said citizen among member states shall have the right to apply for employment and accept offers of employment made in a territory of another in accordance with labour policies, laws and regulations of a host company.

Speaking on behalf of IGAD executive secretary Maalim Mahboub, IGAD director for health and social development, Fathia Alwan said the free movement of persons and labour emanated from the four major African Union and IGAD instruments

Uganda tops visa openness

Alwan hailed Uganda for topping the African Development Bank report on visa openness.

She lamented that while a few IGAD member states could be categorised as visa open, some are extremely closed countries.

“To date, Africans still need a visa to travel to 55% of other African countries, 25% visa on arrival and 20% abolished visa requirement for Africans. Currently, apart from a few bilateral and regional zones that permit visa-free travel, most citizens need visas to travel from one IGAD member state to another,” she noted.

International Labour Organization (ILO) chief technical advisor, Richard Lavallée, said they were working with IGAD in the realisation of free movement of labour to narrow the gap in the labour market among the member states.

He, however, noted migrant workers still face discrimination, xenophobic attacks, low wages, and lack of social security benefits among others.

https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vis...-debuts-protocol-free-movement-persons-labour
 

Tukraq

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somalia is too dangerous for most of these demographics to come in although we can go there:lolbron:
also fgs only controls two blocks and a bunker anyways so who cares if they signed off:mjlol:
they would have to answer those in command on the ground who write their own rules and thats either puntland(already deporting oromos) , Somaliland, Jubbaland, and alshabab:russ: lets see how these groups who have more power than the fgs in their zones see these "rights":pachah1:
 

Karim

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somalia is too dangerous for most of these demographics to come in although we can go there:lolbron:
also fgs only controls two blocks and a bunker anyways so who cares if they signed off:mjlol:
they would have to answer those in command on the ground who write their own rules and thats either puntland(already deporting oromos) , Somaliland, Jubbaland, and alshabab:russ: lets see how these groups who have more power than the fgs in their zones see these "rights":pachah1:
:drakelaugh: the Ball is on their side lmao. FGS is a useless institution headed by bunch of MSB wannabe clowns :ftw9nwa::ftw9nwa:
 

Tukraq

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:drakelaugh: the Ball is on their side lmao. FGS is a useless institution headed by bunch of MSB wannabe clowns :ftw9nwa::ftw9nwa:
sahib the only time these rights will be used is farmaajo flying in and out of Asmara and Addis weekly to meet his dear friends:chrisfreshhah: the catch is he already has a diplomatic passport and a US passport for that
 
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