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East African

British  

adjective

  1. of or relating to East Africa or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of East Africa

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Dangote is planning to build a 700,000-bpd East African oil refinery in Lamu on the Kenya coast.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Adani Ports’ deal with MSC, which is subject to customary approvals, is likely to boost the port’s volume visibility and ramp-up, as well as strengthen its presence on East African trade routes, said the company.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

She said that as a citizen of the East African Community, she should have the right to enter another member country, such as Uganda.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

The Turkana Rift stretches roughly 500 kilometers across Kenya and Ethiopia and forms part of the larger East African Rift System.

From Science Daily Apr. 25, 2026

Barack’s rowdy Hawaiian high school guy posse mingled happily with a handful of his Kenyan relatives, who wore brightly colored East African hats.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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