East Africa

  • Jul 15, 2020
  • 7 min read

COVID-19 will test East African unity

The COVID-19 crisis is undermining East African regional integration, once the strongest in Africa

East Africa
  • Jul 7, 2020
  • 7 min read

East African tourism markets face COVID-19 dilemmas

The region's major tourist markets have been hit hard by the slowdown in tourism resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic

East Africa
  • Jun 15, 2020
  • 7 min read

COVID-19 poses supply chain dilemma for East Africa

Regional trade is facing major disruptions as efforts to control COVID-19 slows critical inter-regional commerce

East Africa
  • Jun 8, 2020
  • 7 min read

Prospects for East African politics to end-2020

Regional politics is in turmoil as pre-existing plans unravel in the face of the COVID-19 crisis

East Africa
  • Feb 27, 2020
  • 7 min read

US-Kenya trade pact may undermine African aspirations

Washington and Nairobi are discussing a landmark new trade deal, which has the rest of Africa watching

United States
  • Feb 24, 2020
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East Africa locust control will require coordination

A major desert locust plague offers a stark reminder of the importance of prevention and international cooperation

East Africa
  • Jan 16, 2020
  • 7 min read

East African railway plan faces familiar impediments

Tanzania has announced an ambitious new railway plan, despite the region's poor record for rail infrastructure projects

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