London was aghast. How could a people who had fought for more than 70 years to set themselves free give away that freedom after only a few weeks? The idea that Kenya was thinking of surrendering its ...

Dar es Salaam. As Tanganyika, Uganda and Kenya marched toward independence in the early 1960s, the moment was widely celebrated as the pinnacle of African nationalism. Flags were raised, anthems sung, ...

I highlight the East African Federation, made up of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, as a potential superpower. In Zambia, I propose an independent Barotseland, while Namibia’s Caprivi ...

An Afrobarometer survey suggests citizens aren’t aware of the plans for regional integration The East African Community (EAC) took its first major step toward integration in 2005, forming a customs ...

Uganda and Tanzania play on December 27 but Kenya and Ethiopia are watching the Africa Cup of Nations from home ...

JOMO KENYATTA, leader of the Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya and symbol of African nationalism, was given his freedom last August after seven years of imprisonment and two years of confinement. At an ...

For nearly six decades, East African runners have held an unchallenged position in long-distance running, dominating global competitions. Recently, experts Gerasimos V. Grivas, Borja Muniz-Pardos, and ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. President Jomo Kenyatta shakes hands President Nyerere at the State Lodge Nakuru, February ...