Cameron Hudson

My latest in @nytimes about the likelihood of multiple new wars breaking out across the Horn of Africa at the same time that the Trump Administration is dismantling America's expertise and institutions that have enabled its previous peacemaking there.@csis nytimes.com/2025/05/09/opi…

New research on attitudes towards China show that most middle income countries, including those in Africa, see US as a greater threat to them than China. pewresearch.org/global/2025/07…

In a country where nearly 60% of the population is under 25 and the youth unemployment rate is around 74%, Cameroon's October election promises to be decisive for a generation seeking opportunity and change. p.dw.com/p/4xnqY?maca=f…

How China ‘leapfrogs’ other nations to build close African trade and military ties scmp.com/news/china/dip…

This sounds like there is at least an increasing, and appropriate, level of concern over the potential for significant instability in and around Ethiopia. Hopefully Rubio sees a phone call isnt enough and sustained diplomatic engagement is required. state.gov/releases/offic…

This is an exact replica of the Janjaweed attacks from 20 years ago. Shame on them for repeating it. But shame on the world for never seeking accountability and allowing this evil to return. middleeasteye.net/news/sudan-war…

“Aligning with China … could possibly bring about more economic punishment from the U.S.” apnews.com/article/trump-…

"Most investors still see South Africa as the country of Nelson Mandela—the “rainbow nation” of democratic reform, racial reconciliation and rule of law. But that legacy has long given way to a pernicious reality: a corrupt, anti-American kleptocracy aligned with some of the…

My interview today on @ajmubasher discussing some of the speculation around and potential for a US organized effort to achieve a ceasefire in #Sudan.

17 IDPs die in desert while try. Truly horrific side effect of this war. middleeastmonitor.com/20250721-17-id…

Sudan to block WhatsApp calls, citing national security. What is the logic and reason behind this? myjoyonline.com/sudan-to-block…

Postponement of the Miss South Africa Pageant "to ensure greater alignment with international and other global events." The tumultuousness of this geopolitical moment truly knows no bounds. misssa.co.za/2025/07/21/pos…

A very good look at Switzerland's interests and approach to Africa. A quiet but powerful source of Western engagement. swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-af…

Capital, Conflict, and the New Sudan: The Politics of Permanent Displacement africanarguments.org/2025/07/capita…

Eritrean President Warns Ethiopia Against Waging War, e.g. Pot calling the kettle black barrons.com/news/eritrean-…

The deadly al-Qaeda affiliate terrorising western Africa. When will the Trump Administration realizes that JNIM exists? telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…

How U.S. tariffs triggered a jobs crisis in Lesotho, Africa’s denim hub: "We are on our knees." Feels like that was sort of the point. npr.org/2025/07/20/nx-…

“an estimated 100 kg of gold now vanishes each day across Sudan’s borders” arabnews.com/node/2608705

Hard to imagine how 2 million people will return to Khartoum this year given the level of destruction and the prospect for rebuilding. Civilian leaders have a tendency to take the blame in ways the military doesnt when promises go unfulfilled... newarab.com/news/sudan-pm-…