DROP SITE NEWS
OCTOBER 3, 2026
HOW THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) IS SETTING THE HORN OF AFRICA ON FIRE WITH CAMERON HUDSON.
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ABOUT CAMERON HUDSON
Cameron Hudson is an Africa analyst, political risk consultant, and senior fellow in the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Professional Background:
• Current Roles: Senior Fellow in the Africa Program at CSIS and political/business risk consultant.
• Previous Think Tank Roles: Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council's Africa Center. [
• Genocide Prevention: Executive Director of the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
• U.S. Government Service: Chief of staff to successive presidential special envoys for Sudan during South Sudan's separation, Director for African Affairs on the National Security Council during the Bush administration, and intelligence analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Education
• Master's Degree: Fletcher School at Tufts University.
• Bachelor's Degree: University of Virginia (International Relations and Affairs, and French).
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