The Official Blog of Amb. David H. Shinn

  The Brief posted on 9 April 2026 an article titled " China to Build Kenya's Foreign Affairs Headquarters in Landmark Aid Deal ....

 The South China Morning Post published on 22 June 2025 an article titled " Routine or Rising Tensions? Chinese Ambassadors in Exodus ...

 Brookings published on 4 February 2025 a series of essays titled " Implications of a USAID Shutdown ." This is a series of short ...

 The Voice of America published on 9 May 2024 an article titled " Somalia Calls for Termination of UN Political Mission " by Moha...

  China Med posted on 24 January 2024 an article titled " Wang Yi's First Trip of 2024 According to the Egyptian and Tunisian Pres...

Garowe Online published on 30 March 2023 an article titled " US President Joe Biden Appoints New Ambassador to Somalia ."  Richar...

  Diplopundit published on 1 February 2022 an article titled " US Amb. to Ethiopia Geeta Pasi to Retire, Amb. Tracey Ann Jacobson to b...

 The South African Institute of International Affairs published on 26 October 2021 a study titled " Walking the Bear? Russia and the A3...

  CNN published on 2 November 2021 an article titled " Ethiopia on Verge of Losing Access to Lucrative US Trade Program over Human Rig...

 The China Africa Project posted on 27 October 2021 an interview titled " What's at Stake for China in Sudan " by Eric Olander...

 The International Crisis Group (ICG) published on 15 October 2021 an analysis titled " UN Court Decision a Fresh Test for Kenya-Somali...

Congressman Chris Smith, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations h...

Chatham House in London hosted on 31 October 2013 Mohamed Bihi Yonis, Somaliland's foreign minister, and Hersi Ali Hassan, Somaliland...