East Africa

  • Dec 19, 2019
  • 7 min read

African regional trends will shape democracy’s success

There are stark disparities in quality of democracy between the continent’s sub-regions

Africa
  • Dec 4, 2019
  • 2 min read

Kenya will struggle to adjust to major flooding

The heaviest rains in half a century have brought widespread flooding in many parts of the country

Kenya
  • Nov 20, 2019
  • 8 min read

Prospects for East Africa and the Great Lakes in 2020

Political reform projects across the region face crucial tests in 2020, as challenging circumstances multiply

East Africa
  • Oct 29, 2019
  • 2 min read

East Africa floods will exacerbate fragility

Heavy rains are bringing flooding to a region already facing high levels of food insecurity

East Africa
  • Jul 15, 2019
  • 7 min read

Fears of Ebola spread in East Africa will grow

New cases in border regions highlight the risks Congo's Ebola epidemic poses to neighbouring countries

East Africa
  • May 7, 2019
  • 2 min read

East African rail links may miss their connections

An ambitious plan for a trans-regional railway is unravelling, as funding shortfalls collide with mounting debt

East Africa
  • Apr 29, 2019
  • 2 min read

East African rail links look ever more distant

Funding issues have persistently undermined plans for an ambitious East African rail network

East Africa
  • Apr 9, 2019
  • 2 min read

Vulnerability deepens East African food crisis risks

Increasingly frequent droughts combine with conflict and market disruptions to heighten the risk of regional food crises

East Africa