East Africa

Transport infrastructure has long been central to regional development plans, but these aspirations now face challenges

Solar is becoming increasingly attractive to regional governments as a solution to their energy needs

A wave of controversies over LGBT rights across the region has raised fears of a new backlash against LGBT communities

A new plan looks to focus all of the East African Community’s military forces in Congo on the M23 crisis

Rising inflation and volatile politics raise concerns about the region’s capacity to absorb further food security shocks

Political, economic and climate-related problems cloud the regional outlook, despite progress in some areas

Regional development plans are showing signs of strain amid pressure on governments to find a path to economic recovery

The chaotic response to fears of a famine in East Africa has raised questions about the aid system’s capacity to deliver