East African

adjective

1. of or relating to East Africa or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of East Africa

Example Sentences

The East African Community of eight regional countries tried to impose a ban in 2016 in the hope of boosting local textile production.

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame is trying to turn his small East African country—remembered worldwide as the site of the 1994 genocide—into a hub for major international sporting events.

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These soldiers, many from East African nations, have been deployed since 2007 with Swahili often their common language.

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Their latest disappearances mirror past incidents involving politicians and activists across the East African region.

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The UK's Ministry of Defence has previously said it is co-operating with the Kenyan investigation into the case, which has caused outrage in the East African nation.

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