Horn of Africa Diplomacy

Kenya is built around roads that matter. From the coast to the highlands and onward to our neighbors, the traffic of daily life is how this region survives. Today, that logic…

A low‑cost, high‑impact Africa policy the West keeps sidelining Corruption is not a governance side‑issue—it is the operating system for instability. Kleptocratic networks capture…

In February this year, Kenyan President William Ruto, the chief mediator of the South Sudan peace talks under the Tumaini Initiative , suspended the negotiations, citing a need…

The ongoing war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has already devastated Sudan. Now, there is a real and growing possibility…

What if South Sudan actually holds elections in December 2024 despite all the serious concerns and against all the odds such an ambitious undertaking is bound to face? Part 1:…

South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, stands at a critical juncture. In December 2024, the country will hold its first-ever national elections, a historic event with the…

South Sudan’s Pres Salva Kiir has asked his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto to mediate between government and hold-out groups (South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance or SSOMA).…

Kenya and South Sudan share a unique relationship with untapped economic potential. This concept note outlines two proposals that can redefine this relationship for mutual…

"The primary reason for this persistent crisis [in the #DRC] is the failure to implement the many agreements that have been reached at various levels and at different times on the…

After a long hiatus, this blog is coming back alive.

A friend of mine who was in Bor town, Jonglei State during the fierce clashes in December through March recounted to me something interesting he saw. After the government forces…

( At the time of writing this, talks to discuss interim government arrangement at Addis have collapsed as the August 6th deadline looming. Reports say that rebel forces have…