Introduced by Keith Kyle
The refusal of President Nyerere of Tanzania to accept General Amin's military coup in Uganda has forced the three members of the East African Community into a painful reappraisal of their present position.
For ten years their railways, airlines, harbours, customs and inland revenue have been linked, and political federation has always been a recurrent possibility. Today there are stringent currency restrictions between Kenya. Tanzania, and Uganda, and experienced observers in all three countries believe that the future of the Community is precariously poised.
Produced by ALAN BURGESS