In its narrowest sense East Africa includes the three modern republics of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. All three of them were heirs to the early British colonies and continue to show a deep British influence. English is one of the official languages of...

East African religions do not form a single coherent body of beliefs and practices. They show great diversity in myths and cosmologies and in beliefs about the nature of spiritual powers; in kinds and authority of ritual experts; in the situations when...

East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easternmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. In the UN scheme of geographic regions, 19 territories constitute Eastern...

The United States said Friday it will provide more than $14 million in security assistance to Kenya to boost efforts to combat terrorist activities in the east African nation.The fund will be used to help train and equip four coastal security patrol units, set up...

Despite recent setbacks to Islamic radicals in Somalia, foreign terrorists are still able to find a safe haven there because of a lack of governance in the country, contributing to a growing security threat throughout East Africa, according to a White House report.The report, submitted...

The initiative has signed onto support the 8th Annual Black August Hip Hop Benefit Concert as a media sponsor, and in turn the theme for the New York and Tanzania, East Africa shows, will highlight HIV/AIDS prevention awareness, as attendees will receive HIV/AIDS resource materials...

An alleged al-Qaida operative captured in Kenya and accused of participating in a string of attacks in East Africa is the newest prisoner at Guantanamo, sent to the remote base because he is thought to pose a danger to the U.S., the military said Wednesday.Abdul...