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
  • Mar 15, 2019
  • 7 min read

Bilateral tensions threaten East African integration

Leaders pledge deeper integration but bilateral feuds are undermining the East African Community's more basic functions

East Africa
  • Mar 12, 2019
  • 2 min read

France’s Macron looks to build new East African ties

The French president is visiting the Horn of Africa, a region not often on France’s foreign policy radar

East Africa
  • Feb 21, 2019
  • 2 min read

East African borders will remain points of friction

Continental, regional and sub-regional integration initiatives are gaining currency but the challenges are significant

East Africa
  • Jan 2, 2019
  • 7 min read

East African oil ambitions will face challenges

2019 is set to be a crucial year for East African oil and gas developments

East Africa
  • Dec 13, 2018
  • 2 min read

New Red Sea forum will channel Saudi interests

Saudi Arabia is looking to build a new multilateral forum in the Red Sea that will better represent its interests

East Africa
  • Nov 7, 2018
  • 8 min read

Prospects for East Africa and the Great Lakes in 2019

New prospects for change are bringing turbulence to regional political dynamics

East Africa
  • Nov 1, 2018
  • 2 min read

Debt concerns may derail East African rail timetable

Plans to develop a regional rail network are losing momentum as funding concerns multiply

East Africa