East Africa
Burundian leader's militant threat rhetoric will fail
The Burundian president seeks to use alleged external threats to shore up domestic and regional support for his rule
East AfricaEast Africa refinery plans offset by cheap imports
Nascent oil producer Uganda is seeking to expand the region's inadequate crude oil refining capacity
East AfricaR&D scope and quality in Africa mars economic goals
Africa's R&D capacity is growing, but not enough to be relevant for industrial gains
AfricaLocal buy-in divides East Africa anti-terror efforts
Several East African states have troops in Somalia, but not all face Kenya's acute vulnerability to al-Shabaab
East AfricaChinese migration stirs tension in East Africa
Stories of business success fuel the migration of Chinese entrepreneurs to East Africa
ChinaEast Africa will proceed cautiously on oil price gains
The benefits of low oil prices for East Africa's importers are moderated by other risks
East AfricaPrice dip does not dampen East Africa resource hopes
Smaller extractive firms' troubles are unlikely to lower expectaions in East Africa's new resource states
East AfricaEthiopia shows East Africa leadership transition risks
Post-liberation movement parties tend to be poorly equipped to refresh their leadership, raising transition risks
East Africa