East African Federation potential accession of South Sudan to the EAC may affect the timeline for federation or the scope thereof, but given the infrastructure problems that persist in the fledgling country since President Salva Kiir Mayardit cut off oil commerce with Sudan, the South has decided to invest in constructing pipelines that circumvent Sudan's, which it had been using until that time. These new pipelines would extend through Ethiopia to the ports of Djibouti, as well as to the southeast to the coast of Kenya. These collaborations could increase the likelihood of South Sudan joining the East African Federation at some point.
Idols (East African TV series) to meet the requirements before auditioning in one of the seven audition venues. June 2: African Americans June 9: 50s, 60s and 70s June 16: New Millennium June 23: Birth Decade June 30: African Home Grown July 7: My Idols July 14: Producer's Choice July 21: Ultimate Wishlist July 27: Grand Finale Voting is done by ranking the contestants per country and finding the average rank. This is to prevent countries with larger voting power from giving the contestants from their country an unfair advantage. Idols (East African TV series) Idols East Africa was a singing competition, serving as the