East Africa's Open Borders - Gains Made but Gaps Remain

East Africa's Open Borders - Gains Made but Gaps Remain

The East African Community (EAC) has made notable progress in easing the movement of people across borders, placing it alongside West Africa's ECOWAS as a continental leader. Yet, according to Alan Hirsch, Senior Research Fellow at the New South Institute and Emeritus Professor at the University of Cape Town, "there is still a long way to go" before free movement becomes a reality for all.