East Africa

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

Amid an already severe food crisis, global and regional pressures have driven regional food prices to record highs

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

Washington has announced a major new funding package to address famine risks in the Horn of Africa

Multiple political crises and a potentially severe humanitarian crisis threaten the region in late 2022