History
This 19th-century treaty divided East Africa into spheres of influence among European powers, including Germany and Britain.
What is the Heligoland-Zanzibar Treaty?
This Kenyan actress is known for her role in Black Panther and won an Oscar for 12 Years a Slave.
Who is Lupita Nyong’o?
This is the most widely spoken language in East Africa.
What is Swahili?
This East African country recently hosted the Africa Climate Summit in 2023.
What is Kenya?
This region of Somalia declared independence in 1991 but has not been internationally recognized.
What is Somaliland?
This ancient city on the Swahili Coast, located in modern-day Kenya, was a major trading hub during the 14th and 15th centuries.
What is Mombasa?
The traditional Maasai dance, often performed during celebrations, features participants doing this action repeatedly.
What is jumping?
This endangered great ape species can only be found in the mountain forests of Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
What are mountain gorillas?
This Ethiopian dam, completed in 2020, has caused tensions between Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt over Nile River water rights.
What is the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam?
This Kenyan-born diplomat served as the Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.
Who is Kofi Annan?
This dynasty ruled Ethiopia for nearly 700 years, claiming descent from the union of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.
What is the Solomonic Dynasty?
This artist, known for his Bongo Flava music, is currently the most popular musician in Eastern and Central Africa.
Who is Diamond Platnumz?
This river, which begins in Burundi, flows through East Africa before joining the Nile River in Sudan.
What is the Kagera River?
This East African country is currently dealing with a conflict in its Oromia region, with calls for international attention.
What is Ethiopia?
This East African leader won re-election in 2023, continuing his long-standing rule in the region (Currently 39 years).
Who is Yoweri Museveni (Uganda)?
The island of Zanzibar was once a key center for this trade, which flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries.
What is the slave trade?
The island of Zanzibar is famous for being the birthplace of this legendary rock band frontman.
Who is Freddie Mercury?
This East African city is home to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters.
What is Nairobi?
This East African nation is leading a multinational force to stabilize Haiti as part of a UN-backed security initiative in 2025.
What is Kenya?
This treaty, signed in 1979, ended the Tanzania-Uganda War, which resulted in the overthrow of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.
What is the Moshi Agreement?
This 16th-century Portuguese explorer was the first European to reach the Swahili Coast, dramatically altering trade and politics in the region.
Who is Vasco da Gama?
This traditional East African string instrument, popular in Kenya and Uganda, is also known as a bowl lyre.
What is the Nyatiti?
This ancient script, still used in parts of Ethiopia and Eritrea, is one of the oldest alphabets still in use today.
What is Ge’ez?
This East African country became the first in the region to introduce electric commuter buses as part of its efforts to promote green energy.
What is Rwanda?
In 2023, this East African country’s constitutional court ruled that removing presidential term limits was unconstitutional, a rare move in African politics.
What is Malawi?