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East Africa

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noun

  1. a region of Africa comprising Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania

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Cichlid fish in Lake Malawi, located in East Africa, provide a striking example.

From Science Daily

China's closest base is in Djibouti in East Africa and was only established in 2017.

From BBC

The country has some of East Africa's largest oil reserves, but the majority is exported, while it imports the refined product needed for fuel.

From BBC

The discovery suggests that the closest ancestors of modern apes may have originated in northern Africa, rather than in East Africa, which has long been the main focus of fossil research.

From Science Daily

South Sudan has some of East Africa's largest oil reserves, but the majority is exported, while it imports the refined product needed for fuel.

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