#FreedomOfMovement
#freemovementinAfrica
on @apniom
by E K Bensah Jr
Deputy Executive Director -- AfCFTA Policy Network /
Country Champion -- Agenda 2063 Media Network
Proposed tweets
will be referring to articles 2, 3, 5 and 6 in a THREAD over two tweets for coming week.
Acc 2 Article 2 of AU FMP, Objective of Protocol is to facilitate implementation of African Economic Community (AEC) by providing for progressive implementation of free movement of persons, right of residence and right of establishment in Africa.
As per article 3, it shall be guided by principles guiding AU provided in article 4 of AU's Constitutive Act. It shall be guided by non-discrimination; transparency.
Acc 2 Article 5 of AU FMP, Free Movement of Persons, right of residence and right of establishment shall be achieved progressively through 3 phases: @NicholeEsparon @IOMatAU @UNmigration @_AfricanUnion @AU_HHS @AmiraDSA @mashanubian @KojoAbroba @afcftapolicyGH
phase 1: during which State Parties shall implement the right of entry and abolition of visa requirements
phase 2: during which State Parties shall implement the right of residence
phase 3: during which State Parties shall implement the right of establishment
Article 6 concerns itself with right of entry. There are 3 provisions:
nationals of a Member State shall have right to enter, stay, move freely, and exit territory of another MS in accordance with laws, regulations and procedures of hist MS.
@NicholeEsparon @IOMatAU @UNmigration @_AfricanUnion @AU_HHS @AmiraDSA @mashanubian @KojoAbroba @afcftapolicyGH
MS shall implement right of entry by permitting nationals of MS to enter into their territory without requirement of visa.
right to enter territory of MS shall be enjoyed in accordance with articles 7
@NicholeEsparon @IOMatAU @UNmigration @_AfricanUnion @AU_HHS @AmiraDSA @mashanubian @KojoAbroba @afcftapolicyGH
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