The huge cost of conflict to East African economies
Civilians who fled from Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following fighting between M23 rebels and the DRC Army react at the border-post as they are received by Rwandan authorities in Gisenyi, Rubavu District, Rwanda on January 28, 2025.
Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania are relatively politically stable. But they have endured hard knocks on their economies due to recent conflicts in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and South Sudan.
Private sector players in the region are warning that no one will be safe as long as the neighbourhood is in war, reflecting how trade connections between these countries are at risk.
