Culinary diplomacy is my tool as food plays a significant role in connecting people. I tried to introduce Africa's rich ...

Researchers are yet to confirm a genetic or physiological advantage in being a middle or long distance runner of East African origin, and it is most likely that the reasons for their success are many.

In East Africa a slave trade was well established before the Europeans arrived on the scene. It was driven by the sultanates of the Middle East. African slaves ended up as sailors in Persia ...

Famine continues to threaten four countries affected by conflict and climate shocks. East African countries are being hit hard by ongoing conflicts, global inequality and surging food prices. Five ...

Challenging the East African Community Formed two decades ago, the six-member East African Community has a long agenda for cooperation in the years ahead, but policymakers are not yet looking at the ...

Some of the participants from the different countries of East Africa during the 11th East African Internet Governance Forum (EAIGF) 2024 at Kampala Serena Hotel. PHOTO/COURTESY OF INTERNET SOCIETY ...

East Africa tops the continent’s indebtedness, with Kenya and Tanzania leading in loan defaults. According to the study, the region recorded a debt-to-GDP ratio of 54.5% from 2017 to 2023.

This Somali proverb, suggesting that disaster can be prevented but not easily controlled, feels very apt for East Africa right now. Trouble has certainly arrived. Thanks to Prime Minister Abiy ...

Hundreds of billions of locusts are swarming through parts of East Africa and South Asia in the worst infestation for a quarter of a century, threatening crops and livelihoods. A man attempts to ...

WWF is working with partners at the local, national and regional level to secure a healthy environment along the coast of East Africa. This will be achieved by: helping coastal communities sustainably ...

Rain-triggered disasters, including flash floods and landslides, have killed at least 250 people and affected some three million people across East Africa in recent weeks, with about half of the ...