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East Africa

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Like other African regions, East Africa can be defined very narrowly or quite broadly. See the many options in the East Africa entry in Wikipedia.

The columns below represent the "core" of the region, consisting of the countries most often included, and another set of countries sometimes considered parts of other regions instead, such as a separate Indian Ocean region, Central Africa, or North Africa.

Set 1 below includes AfricaFocus Bulletins on Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia,Tanzania,and Uganda. As of 2010, AfricaFocus Bulletin has not carried an issue on Djibouti. Set 2 below includes AfricaFocus Bulletins on Mauritius, Rwanda, and the Sudan. As of 2010, AfricaFocus Bulletin has not carried issues on Burundi, Comoros, Madgascar, or the Seychelles.

For background links on all countries, including those not covered in AfricaFocus Bulletin, visit the countries page.

East Africa (set 1)

   Feb  9, 2013 Kenya: Elections Ready or Not, 1
   Feb  9, 2013 Kenya: Elections Ready or Not, 2
   Sep 16, 2012 Somalia: New Start, Stubborn Realities
   Jul 16, 2012 Ethiopia: Counterterrorism as Pretext
   Jan 23, 2012 Kenya: Impunity & Elections, 1
   Jan 23, 2012 Kenya: Impunity & Elections, 2
   Nov  3, 2011 Somalia: Economies of War
   Aug  5, 2011 Somalia: Updates and Reflections
   Jul 24, 2011 Somalia: Local Crisis, Global Crisis
   Jul 24, 2011 Somalia: Refugees and Camps
   May 12, 2011 Eritrea: Refugees and Responsibility
   May  4, 2011 Uganda: Protests in Perspective
   Apr  5, 2011 Tanzania: Old Media, New Media
   May 25, 2010 Ethiopia: Democracy Deferred
   Mar  30 2010 Somalia: Somali-Led Peace Processes
   Mar  30 2010 USA/Somalia: Engage or Disengage?
   Mar 30, 2010 Somalia: Situation Reports
   Nov 15, 2009 Eritrea: Press Freedom Updates
   Nov 15, 2009 Eritrea: No Welcome in Italy
   Nov 15, 2009 Eritrea: Perilous Journeys
   Sep 15, 2009 USA/Somalia: Slippery Slope
   Aug  4, 2009 Kenya: National Government of Impunity?
   Aug  4, 2009 USA/Kenya: What Kind of Partnership?
   Jun 24, 2009 USA/Uganda: Recovery from Conflict?
   Mar 25, 2009 Kenya: Crisis Renewed
   Feb 16, 2009 Somalia: First Steps in a New Direction
   Dec 14, 2008 USA/Somalia: Obama's First Africa Test
   Nov 22, 2008 Somalia: Piracy and the Policy Vacuum
   Nov 11, 2008 Kenya: Call for Accountability
   Apr  6, 2008 Somalia: "Most Neglected Crisis"
   Mar 20, 2008 Kenya: Post-Crisis Agendas
   Feb  1, 2008 Kenya: More Pressure Needed to Stop Violence
   Jan  8, 2008 Kenya: Causes and Solutions
   Nov 15, 2007 Horn of Africa: Mixed Signals on Border Conflict
   Nov 15, 2007 Somalia: Journalists and Civilians under Attack
   Aug 22, 2007 Somalia: Shell-Shocked
   Jun 24, 2007 Somalia: Blind Alley, Mounting Casualties
   Apr  9, 2007 Somalia: Escalation and Human Rights Abuses
   Jan 16, 2007 Somalia: Creating Another Iraq?
   Nov 30, 2006 Somalia: Getting It Wrong, Again
   Jun 19, 2006 Somalia: Renewing Diplomacy
   Apr 20, 2006 Uganda: The Costs of War
   Feb 26, 2006 Kenya: Githongo Report
   Feb 21, 2006 East Africa: Dams and Lake Victoria
   Nov  6, 2005 Horn of Africa: War Clouds Gathering
   Oct 31, 2005 Uganda: Calls for Peace, Justice
   Jun 18, 2005 Ethiopia: On the Edge
   May 30, 2005 Ethiopia: Election Reports, Commentary
   Feb 11, 2005 Kenya: Corruption Fight Stalling
   Sep 30, 2004 Uganda: Children, War, and Peace
   May 27, 2004 Eritrea: Human Rights
   May  6, 2004 Kenya: ICT Policy Debates
   Feb 13, 2004 Ethiopia: Debt Relief Backstep
   Jan 27, 2004 Horn of Africa: No War, No Peace
East Africa (set 2)

   Jan 30, 2012 Sudan/South Sudan: A Lose-Lose Scenario
   Oct  7, 2011 Sudan: Civil War in the North?
   Jun 22, 2011 Sudan: UN Debate
   Jun 22, 2011 Sudan: New Violence, Uncertain Future
   Jan 10, 2011 Sudan: Reflections, 3
   Jan 10, 2011 Sudan: Reflections, 1
   Jan 10, 2011 Sudan: Reflections, 2
   Oct 14, 2010 Sudan: Post-Referendum Issues
   Apr 25, 2010 Sudan: "Too Big to Fail?"
   Apr 25, 2010 Sudan: No Easy Ways Ahead
   Jan 24, 2010 Rwanda: Beyond Reasonable Doubt
   Oct 11, 2009 Sudan: African Union Panel Reports
   Oct 11, 2009 Sudan: Policy Debates and Dilemmas
   Oct 11, 2009 Sudan: Between Peace and War
   Apr 21, 2009 Rwanda: Genocide Anniversary Reflections
   Mar  9, 2009 Sudan: Into Uncharted Territory
   Jul 21, 2008 Sudan: Darfur, Justice and Peace
   Jul 21, 2008 Sudan: Darfur, Justice vs. Peace
   Jun 26, 2008 Mauritius: Cyber-Island Strategy
   May 30, 2008 Sudan: Abyei Aflame
   Apr 22, 2007 Sudan: Walking Loudly, Carrying a Toothpick
   Apr 22, 2007 Sudan: International Media Ignore Sudanese Voices
   Dec 29, 2006 Sudan: Darfur Peace Talks Analysis
   Dec 29, 2006 Sudan: Why Doesn't Bush Act on Darfur?
   Sep  6, 2006 Sudan: Diplomatic Denialism?
   Jul 23, 2006 Sudan: Darfur Peace Agreement Detailed
   Jul 23, 2006 Sudan: Still Delaying on Darfur
   May 15, 2006 Sudan: Opportunity for Peace
   Mar 27, 2006 Sudan: More Resolutions - Actions Delayed
   Jan 16, 2006 Sudan: African Union on the Spot
   Dec 21, 2005 Rwanda: "Peace Cannot Stay in Small Places"
   Dec 21, 2005 Rwanda: Gift for Life
   Oct  5 2005 Sudan: "Deteriorating Situation in Darfur"
   Jul 19, 2005 Sudan: Peace Steps, Peace Gaps
   Apr 27, 2005 Sudan: Promises and Plans
   Mar 25, 2005 Sudan: More Delay on Darfur
   Feb  3, 2005 Sudan: Darfur Report
   Jan 23, 2005 Sudan: United Nations Update
   Nov 22, 2004 Sudan: Credibility Gap
   Oct 24, 2004 Sudan: Peacekeeping without Peace?
   Sep 12, 2004 Sudan: Darfur and Beyond
   Jul 22, 2004 Sudan: Questions of Responsibility
   Jun 18, 2004 Sudan: Justice Africa Analysis
   Jun  4, 2004 Sudan: Late Response, Limited Focus
   May 10, 2004 Sudan: More Reports, Little Action
   Apr  7, 2004 Sudan: Action on Darfur?
   Mar 31, 2004 Rwanda/UN: Acknowledging Failure
   Mar 31, 2004 Rwanda/USA: "The System Worked"
   Mar  6, 2004 Sudan: Peace, No Peace
   Nov 28, 2003 Sudan: Oil and Rights Abuses