East African Legislative Assembly Nine elected members from each country and seven "ex officio" members make up the membership of the East African Legislative Assembly. Members are elected by the legislatures of each country. To make sure there are women represented there are 2 female members from Kenya, 3 from Tanzania and 4 from Uganda. "Ex officio" members include the ministers from each country responsible for regional co-operation, a Secretary General, and a Counsel to the Community. The elected members of the second EALA (2007–12) break down by political party as follows: The responsibilities of the East African Legislative Assembly are: EALA is empowered
Channels of the Maldives of Maldives. In the British Admiralty charts it is called Equatorial Channel because the Equator passes through the upper part of the channel. With Addu Kandu the Equatorial Channel divides to form another important channel named Mulah Kandu. Geographically Addu Kandu and Mulah Kandu are one. But as Fuvahmulah lies north-east of Addu Atoll and more southwards from the center of the channel it's the part of the channel between Fuvahmulah and Addu Atoll which is considered Mulah Kandu. This channel appeared in old French maps with the name Courant de Addoue. Mulah Kandu is the channel between Fuvahmulah and