Search results
1 – 10 of 10Earlier in February, Tanzanian President John Magufuli met with his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni, on the sidelines of an African Union (AU) summit to discuss reviving the…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218288
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
The fighting triggered a UN helicopter crash and cross-border clashes with Ugandan troops. The M23 is famous for conquering North Kivu’s capital, Goma, during a 2012-13 rebellion…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268385
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
EAST AFRICA: Regional railway looks ever more distant
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES243526
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
The trade disputes are emblematic of the difficult relationship between Nairobi and Dodoma, which has been aggravated in recent years by mutual recriminations alleging…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223849
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Its admission makes the EAC one of the largest trading blocs in Africa and will create significant new economic opportunities, but also additional political and security…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268480
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Progress in towards an East African monetary union.
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216511
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Coffee and tea farmers across the region face challenges, with knock-on impacts for the wider economies. The national development plans of most East African governments emphasise…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224875
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
These tensions have deep and specific roots, but the two-way spillover between trade and political disputes is an issue that has long undermined regional economic and political…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242558
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
The planned railway is the latest development in warming relations between Tanzania and Rwanda. Increasing ties could pave the way for a larger Tanzanian role in the region while…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212517
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
An ambitious plan for a trans-regional railway is unravelling, as funding shortfalls collide with mounting debt