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What Washington Avoided: From the Backrooms of Addis Ababa to the Fires of Darfur

What Washington Avoided: From the Backrooms of Addis Ababa to the Fires of Darfur

Update: 2025-07-14
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Former U.S. Ambassador David Shinn offers rare insights into the shifting dynamics of the Horn of Africa.
 In this exclusive podcast interview, he unpacks U.S. policy, regional rivalries, and the road ahead.


  • Joe Kawly brings extensive experience from conflict zones in the Middle East to the power corridors of Washington. As a journalist, he’s seen how words can escalate a crisis or open the door to peace. A Georgetown graduate and former CNN Journalism Fellow, he’s known for connecting the dots others miss, so people don’t just hear what happened, they understand why it matters. As producer and host of The Diplomat, Joe brings clarity to diplomacy and politics, one conversation at a time.
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What Washington Avoided: From the Backrooms of Addis Ababa to the Fires of Darfur

What Washington Avoided: From the Backrooms of Addis Ababa to the Fires of Darfur

Joe Kawly