Washington, May 16 (ANI): Discovery of two fossils from the East African Rift has provided new information about the evolution of primates, according to a study.

Chicago, Mar. 14 (ANI): The recent discovery of an ancient Chinese coin on the Kenyan island of Manda shows trade existed trade relations between East Africa and China is much older than previously believed.

Washington, December 25 (ANI): Researchers at Penn State and Rutgers University suggest that a series of rapid environmental changes in East Africa roughly 2 million years ago may be responsible for driving human evolution.

London, Nov. 28 (ANI): London Mayor Boris Johnson did 'the Mobot' pose for Mo Farah's Foundation, which provides aid to children in East Africa.

London, Nov. 28 (ANI): Al-Qaeda's network in East Africa is regrouping and rearming in northern Somalia, according to the president of the region.

New Delhi, Sep.19 (ANI): Acknowledging the growing role of Burundi in the regional affairs of Africa, President Pranab Mukherjee said that Burundi has been actively engaged in achieving peace and stability in Somalia, and ensuring peace in Darfur, Chad and the Central African Republic, and added that India is keen to further develop its engagement with the East African Community (EAC).

Washington, July 31 (ANI): The president of Uganda has called on people in the East African country to avoid physical contact, including handshaking and kissing, to prevent the spread of the deadly and highly contagious Ebola virus.

London, July 9 (ANI): British terror suspect Samantha Lewthwaite, who is on the run from police in East Africa, is in Somalia recruiting and training all-women terror squads, according to a blog.

London, June 7 (ANI): Families, including from Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and east Africa, who forced their children to marry against their will could face jail under strict laws that will be unveiled by UK's Home Secretary Theresa May.

Washington, May 6 (ANI): A crocodile, which was large enough to swallow humans, once dwelled in East Africa, according to a new study

London, Mar 28 (ANI): Scientists have suggested new age for 'The Great Rift Valley of East Africa'-the birthplace of the human species- asserting that it may have taken much longer to develop than earlier believed.

London, Feb 21 (ANI): David Beckham has lent his support to a campaign to highlight the famine crisis facing 300,000 children in East Africa.

London, Dec 14 (ANI): The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were delighted to have raised more than 1 million pounds in a single day for the victims of East Africa's famine.

London, Nov 3 (ANI): After visiting Unicef's emergency relief depot in Copenhagen with Prince William, the Duchess of Cambridge appealed to the world not to "forget the starving children in Africa."

London, Nov 2 (ANI): The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit Copenhagen to support Unicef's East Africa appeal as a part of their first joint humanitarian mission on Wednesday.

London, Oct 27 (ANI): Prince William and his wife Catherine will be packing boxes of food and medical supplies in an effort to help famine-stricken people in East Africa.

Washington, Sept 24 (ANI): The number of deaths from East Africa's worst outbreak of a deadly parasite known as kala azar could be reduced only if there is funding for wider access to treatment, experts have said.

New York, Sep 6(ANI): The United Nations (UN) has warned that upto 750,000 deaths can occur from famine in East Africa over the next four months without food aid.

London, Sept 01 (ANI): Homo erectus, a precursor to modern humans, was using advanced tool making methods in East Africa 1.8 million years ago, at least 300,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to a new study.

London, August 9 (ANI): Sports, music and film celebrities are using their social media power to help with the relief work in drought-stricken East Africa.

London, Aug 6 (ANI): Actor Ewan McGregor is all set to compete in a sailing race for charity.