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US names Yamamoto acting Secretary of State for Africa

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KEVIN J. KELLEY | THURSDAY AUGUST 31 2017 | Daily Nation NEW YORK A career diplomat with extensive experience in the Horn has been appointed to the State Department's top Africa post on a one-year term. News website allafrica.com reported Wednesday that Donald Yamamoto, a former US ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti, will take office next week as acting Assistant … [Read more...] about US names Yamamoto acting Secretary of State for Africa

No Country for Civilians

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JASON PATINKIN | AUGUST 31, 2017 | Foreign Policy The sudden exodus from war-torn South Sudan is the largest Africa has seen since the 1994 Rwandan genocide. This is what a nation without civilians looks like. KAJO KEJI, South Sudan — Brig. Gen. Moses Lokujo stood in the ruins of Loopo, a strategic hilltop village in South Sudan’s lush southern Equatoria region. Less than … [Read more...] about No Country for Civilians

How to Set National Priorities: Making Government Smarter

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Bjorn Lomborg  | September/October 2017 Issue | Foreign Affairs These days, people for the most part believe that governments should try to promote the general welfare of the populations they serve. The disagreements come over how to do that—what goals to focus on, what policies to adopt, and so on. These questions are usually approached through broad intellectual … [Read more...] about How to Set National Priorities: Making Government Smarter