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East Africa
Islam came to the East African coast in many waves and at different times. There is no single date in the records, but it is thought that Islam had taken root by the 8th century. The first Muslims ...
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The East African Slave Trade
It was driven by the sultanates of the Middle East. African slaves ended up as sailors in Persia, pearl divers in the Gulf, soldiers in the Omani army and workers on the salt pans of Mesopotamia ...
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The regional East African Community (EAC) bloc on Wednesday urged the Democratic Republic of Congo to speak to "all stakeholders", including Rwanda-backed fighters, to end ...
The regional East African Community (EAC) bloc on Wednesday urged the Democratic Republic of Congo to speak to "all stakeholders", including Rwanda-backed fighters, to end fighting on its eastern ...
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SADC, East African Community Leaders Call for an Immediate, Unconditional Ceasefire in DRC
AFRICAN leaders have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which will be enforced by army chiefs within five days.The Southern African ...
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Southern African leaders seek meeting with East African leaders over DRC crisis
resolved to meet with its East African counterpart — the East Africa Community — about the matter. Elias Magosi, executive secretary of the 16-nation SADC, would engage with “state and ...