Understanding the first 160 days of Senate Foreign Relations Committee on African affairs and global health policy

Is there partisan agreement on the strategic priorities for African affairs and global health policy among the majority members? A rapid review suggests that there has been a significant shift in the strategic priorities on African affairs and global …

How Trump's use of force in Iran compares to Barack Obama's laughable disregard for norms

Since President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military to attack three of Iran’s nuclear sites, congressional Democrats have glommed on to one talking point — the president has violated the Constitution by taking the country to war. Trump’s Iran attack is …

Our Favorite Songs of 2025 (So Far. . .)

It feels like divine timing when the right song arrives in your life — but a lifetime of loving music will teach you those songs will only introduce themselves when you allow them to. You never know, you may be one turn of the dial from the song that …

Celebrating 25 Years of...

As the African Union and European Union mark the 25th anniversary of their unique partnership, the relationship between the two continents stands at a pivotal moment. In this exclusive interview with Capital, Javier Niño Pérez, EU Ambassador to the African …

The Horn of Africa States (“HAS”) A Blue Economy Framework

By Dr. Suleiman Walhad September 18th, 2023 The Horn of Africa States (“HAS”) is generally marked by conflicts, tribal/clan competition for power, and shallow nationalism, and seemingly hollow conditioned aid. Some of the states have collapsed like …

AFRICOM commander, Ethiopian Prime Minister discuss security cooperation in Horn of Africa

Saturday June 21, 2025 Addis Ababa (HOL) — U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander Gen. Michael Langley met Friday with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in the capital, Addis Ababa, to discuss regional security challenges. According to a brief statement …

Cooperation with China promotes peace, stability in Horn of Africa: experts

Uganda, China Hold Bilateral Talks Ahead of Third Horn of Africa Peace Conference

Hon. John Mulimba, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs/Regional Affairs held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Xue Bing, the Special Envoy for Horn of Africa Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. The meeting, which took …

Somalia’s coastal crisis: Voices from the edge of the sea

This photograph captures the coastal area of Mogadishu, Somalia, offering a view of the shoreline and water. The scene highlights the region's natural environment and coastal geography. Image by NMIUM from Alamy. Public domain. By Vladyslav Bondarenko, …

It is time to rethink refugee response in the Horn of Africa

Congolese refugees line up to receive aid during a food distribution operation at the Musenyi refugee site in Giharo, on May 7, 2025. [AFP] The Horn of Africa is grappling with a deepening crisis of forced displacement. Prolonged conflicts in Somalia, …