A celebrated British historian once said there was only the history of ... Kush was an African superpower and its influence extended to what is now called the Middle East. The kingdom lasted ...

East African cuisine combines rich flavors and textures with a diverse range of ingredients and global influences to create strikingly unique dishes.

In East Africa a slave trade was well established before the Europeans arrived on the scene. It was driven by the sultanates of the Middle East. African slaves ended up as sailors in Persia ...

Hotels are one type of building that illustrates the complex architectural and political history ... of West Africa's Modernist Hotels, this second article turns to East Africa to uncover the ...

In contrast to North Africa, East Africa was never subject to one wide, sweeping Muslim takeover. Islam came to the East African coast in many waves and at different times. There is no single date ...

The growth and decline of the seaports on the East African coast and interaction between the Bantu, Arabs, Persians, Indians, and Europeans represents a significant cultural and economic phase in the ...

Famine continues to threaten four countries affected by conflict and climate shocks. East African countries are being hit hard by ongoing conflicts, global inequality and surging food prices. Five ...

This course examines the history of the Middle East and North Africa from an environmental angle. We will think about how a focus on environmental factors enables alternative perspectives on ...

Established in 1909 to promote the study and conservation of nature in eastern Africa, Nature Kenya – the East Africa Natural History Society – is Africa’s oldest environmental society. Our mission is ...