The East African Opinion Opinion Comment see all At 60, though the Union isn’t perfect, it can be made better Tanzania turned 60 this past week. It is an important milestone and one that deserves to be celebrated. This Sudan war is too senseless; time we ended it Why are the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RPF) engaged in a vicious struggle? We must defend the freedom we need if we’re to thrive as citizensOBBO: Bangladesh, Taiwan have done it and saved lives; so, too, should East AfricaBUWEMBO: The ‘silent’ disco modelNGUGI: Now look at the so-called liberators of Sahel region!ULIMWENGU: Changing electoral body’s name does not add independence to it Editorial see all EDITORIAL: Floods: Governments might need to be more coercive Climatologists predict that, as climate change intensifies, the tragedies we saw this week will become more frequent. EDITORIAL: Doomsday cults and paradox of the nation-state in East Africa The riddle of Mackenzie brought alive memories of Ugandan Joseph Kibwetere. EDITORIAL: Hard choices face Sudan peace sponsors; Egypt model an optionEDITORIAL: To eliminate graft East Africa must break and buildEDITORIAL: This Easter govts should feel pain of EA’s massesEDITORIAL: EA region must talk over its now endless trade tiffs then act on themEDITORIAL: Kenyans, talk it out; please don’t burn the country Comment OBBO: Wherever you go and don't see an Eastern African man, run Comment EYAKUZE: Some of us are living as citizens and others as subjects Comment BUWEMBO: The ‘silent’ disco model Comment ULIMWENGU: Changing electoral body’s name does not add independence to it Comment NGUGI: Now look at the so-called liberators of Sahel region!