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- adjective Of, from, or pertaining to East Africa, its people, or its culture.
- noun An East African person; one who comes from or lives in East Africa.
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Examples
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Experts say the pullout will allow aid agencies to better address the famine affecting millions in the East African nation.
Withdrawal of al-Shabab Offers Hope to Somalia's Transitional Government 2011
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"As China expands its presence in Africa in the form of investments and infrastructure development in remote areas, and also areas with significant elephant populations, the incentive or temptation increases for the Chinese worker to look for ivory," said James Isiche , East African director of the International Fund for Animal Welfare.
Chinese Demand Revives Ivory Trade Alexandra Wexler 2011
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KAMPALA Uganda—Uganda's main opposition leader, who was detained and beaten several times as he led raucous anti-government street protests last year across the East African nation, is set to step down as leader of his party.
Uganda's Opposition Leader to Quit Party Role Nicholas Bariyo 2012
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Tullow Oil and the Ugandan government resolved a tax dispute that should allow Tullow to bring Total and Cnooc into its oil projects in the East African nation.
What's News 2011
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KAMPALA, Uganda— Tullow Oil PLC and the Ugandan government have resolved a tax dispute that should allow Tullow to bring Total SA and China National Offshore Oil Company into its oil projects in the East African country, Uganda's junior energy-and-minerals minister said in an interview Monday.
Tullow, Uganda Resolve Tax Dispute Nicholas Bariyo 2011
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Livingstone, a missionary, also felt his journey had a higher purpose: to end the East African slave trade.
To the Source Judith Flanders 2011
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Another one is Sunridge Gold SGC CN, which Fink claims has significant amounts of copper, gold, silver and zinc in the East African nation of Eritrea, which is performing an exploratory drilling program.
Robert Lenzner: The Precocious Joshua Fink Makes 80% On Gold, Copper,Oil , Gas,Timber, Rare Earths Robert Lenzner 2011
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The price has already topped 110 shillings per liter of petrol in Nairobi, or $1.30, a new record for the East African nation.
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Another one is Sunridge Gold SGC CN, which Fink claims has significant amounts of copper, gold, silver and zinc in the East African nation of Eritrea, which is performing an exploratory drilling program.
Robert Lenzner: The Precocious Joshua Fink Makes 80% On Gold, Copper,Oil , Gas,Timber, Rare Earths Robert Lenzner 2011
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Tullow Oil and the Ugandan government have resolved a tax dispute that should allow Tullow to bring Total and China National Offshore Oil Co. into its oil projects in the East African country, Uganda's junior energy and minerals minister said in an interview.
Business Watch 2011
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