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The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), also known as the Uganda–Tanzania Crude Oil Pipeline (UTCOP), [5] [4] is a 1,443 km crude oil pipeline in planning since 2013, with a foundation stone nominally under construction since 2017, [6] and is intended to transport crude oil from Uganda's Tilenga and Kingfisher oil fields to the Port of Tanga, Tanzania on the Indian Ocean.
On 29 June, news reports said the investigators suspect carbon monoxide poisoning from a petrol generator that was operating in the tavern after a power outage in the area. While autopsies have not yet been completed, the chief medical officer at the local mortuary said the bodies showed signs of "chemical asphyxia". [ 28 ]
January 13 – Sudan claims an Ethiopian military plane crossed its border. Ethiopia denies it. January 14 The World Food Programme (WFP) says that 1.35 million people in Madagascar are food insecure and need US$35 million in emergency aid.
The East African shilling was the sterling unit of account in British-controlled areas of East Africa from 1921 until 1969. [2] It was issued by the East African Currency Board . It is also the proposed name for a common currency that the East African Community plans to introduce.
Local ceremony in Benin featuring a zangbeto. The beliefs and practices of African people are highly diverse, and include various ethnic religions. [1] [2] Generally, these traditions are oral rather than scriptural and are passed down from one generation to another through narratives, songs, and festivals.
Breaking in the street, 2013 A breakdancer standing on his head in Cologne, Germany, 2017. Breakdancing or breaking, also called b-boying (when performed by men) or b-girling (women), is a style of street dance originated by African Americans with notable contributions from Puerto Ricans in the Bronx.
The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, also known as the Central African Federation (CAF), was a colonial federation that consisted of three southern African territories: the self-governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia and the British protectorates of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland. It existed between 1953 and 1963.
William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto CGH (born 21 December 1966) is a Kenyan politician who is the fifth and current president of Kenya since 13 September 2022. Prior to becoming president, he served as the first elected deputy president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022.