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USAID Re-establishes Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA).

Admin2 years ago05 mins

the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) re-established its external advisory committee, the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA). The Committee’s new membership is comprised of internationally recognized leaders representing a broad range of sectors who will support the Agency’s mission and goals by advising on key development challenges and priorities. The Committee will be…

Putin and Xi are Accelerating Push against Democracy. Here’s how US can Fight Back

Admin3 years ago012 mins

By Patrick Quirk and David O. ShullmanFILTER RESULTSHIDE Although a welcome development, the recent US and European escalation of arms shipments to Ukraine is insufficient to curb Russian President Vladimir Putin’s designs on expanding illiberalism. That’s because the Kremlin isn’t alone: Both Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping view the expansion of democracy as a threat to their…

Somaliland Welcomes Strong Expressions of Support from U.S. Administration and Congress

Admin3 years ago08 mins

Somaliland Partnership Act,” introduced in the U.S. Senate, raises prospect of closer relations and security ties