Africa Is Drying Up, and It’s Tearing the Continent in Two—Literally

With less water in the lakes, especially Lake Turkana, it has become easier for the great rift beneath to move.

A continent in motion: GPS shows the East African Rift is slowly splitting apart

Africa's ground is shifting. Tectonic forces are tearing the continent apart along the East African Rift. Satellites and GPS show this separation is happening now, widening by millimetres annually.

East Africa’s dismal football record doesn’t match its passion – what needs to happen

East Africa loves football. From the streets of Nairobi and the markets of Kampala to the beaches of Dar es Salaam, the passion for soccer is an undeniable current running through the region. Yet, ...
Oxfam America

Hunger skyrockets by nearly 80 percent in Eastern and Southern Africa over past five years amidst worsening water crisis

Nearly 116 million people in eight African countries, hardest hit by severe water crises, lack access to drinking water. Globally, flash floods have become 20 times more frequent between 2000 and 2022 ...
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Alma Bronxi on building structure in East Africa’s creative economy

With more than 13 years in East Africa’s entertainment industry and a background in economics from Ardhi University, Alma Bronxi has built a reputation not only as a creative executive but as a ...
The New York Times

AFCON 2025: Why are east African teams so far behind other nations?

East African teams such as Uganda have not enjoyed the success of rivals from the continent Sebastien Bozon/AFP via Getty Images The Athletic has live coverage of Senegal vs. Sudan in the 2025 Africa ...