East African
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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AFP has interviewed deportees sent to Equatorial Guinea, including an East African man who crossed the US-Mexico border to seek asylum in 2024.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
NBA stars such as Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson wear Anta on the court, and top East African runners have taken the podiums in them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
East African farmers struggled to afford fertilizer even before the crisis and will likely have to make do with even less.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
In 2019, seven players from the Eritrean under-20 side went missing after playing in the East African regional championship in Uganda.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Mom’s frocks were made in the brightly patterned East African fabrics known as kitenge, or igitenge.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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