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After it was clear that Ambassador Paul Bramer has failed in his mission in Baghdad, it was time for nuclear bomb expert...
25/05/2026

After it was clear that Ambassador Paul Bramer has failed in his mission in Baghdad, it was time for nuclear bomb expert to go in and vindicate the Bush Administration.

His main job, find Saddam Husseinโ€™s alleged Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs).

After leading the Iraq Survey Group, Kay concluded that Iraq had no active stockpiles of chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons. His famous admission was simple: โ€œWe were almost all wrong.โ€

Intelligence failures had reshaped global politics, justified war, and altered the fate of a nation. Iraq remains a powerful reminder that verification and evidence must always prevail over assumptions.

The role of diplomats have fundamentally shifted from managing stable, long-term relationships to operating in a continu...
21/05/2026

The role of diplomats have fundamentally shifted from managing stable, long-term relationships to operating in a continuous crisis mode, a phenomenon often termed the "polycrisis."

Geopolitical conflicts, climate disasters, pandemics, and economic instability- do not occur in isolation but compound and accelerate one another.

Today's diplomat must be an all rounded character with deeper understanding of international issues.

It has been a moment of recalibration for Kenya
12/05/2026

It has been a moment of recalibration for Kenya

Exit of UAE ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช from OPEC only deepens the existing odds between her and Saudi Arabia ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆDays ahead shall surely be tumult...
28/04/2026

Exit of UAE ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช from OPEC only deepens the existing odds between her and Saudi Arabia ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Days ahead shall surely be tumultuous and may require mediation before the rift widen further.

China ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Somalia ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ด relation may reach its peak in 2026 with   months away. China-Somalia dalliance is likely to stretch...
23/04/2026

China ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Somalia ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ด relation may reach its peak in 2026 with months away. China-Somalia dalliance is likely to stretch from tech through business to MILITARY.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somalia

How did Kenya ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช lose grip of South Sudan ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ธeven after walking with them in their freedom journey for close to 30 years?...
21/04/2026

How did Kenya ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช lose grip of South Sudan ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ธeven after walking with them in their freedom journey for close to 30 years?

What did Kenya not do right and who failed where?

Has Kenya ever evaluated her journey with the southerners?

Can Kenya ever venture into such a situation in the future anywhere in the region?

17/03/2026

The inevitable is the Ethiopia๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Eritrea ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ท war and a call to AU and IGAD to avert it.

Israel ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ confirms
28/02/2026

Israel ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ confirms

Somaliland President Abdirahman Irro has appointed Dr. Mohamed Omar Haji Mahmoud as the Republic's first Ambassador Extr...
25/02/2026

Somaliland President Abdirahman Irro has appointed Dr. Mohamed Omar Haji Mahmoud as the Republic's first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Israel.

Dr. Mohamed Haji previously served as Somaliland's Representative to Taiwan ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ

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