Two prominent Republican Africa staffers leave Capitol Hill

Two influential Republican congressional staffers on US-Africa policy, John Tomaszewski and Joe Foltz, are departing Capitol Hill this month. Tomaszewski is joining the National Endowment for Democracy while Foltz is moving to logistics company Zipline. Their simultaneous departures occur as Frank Garcia is confirmed as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, potentially weakening Capitol Hill advocacy for Africa policy during critical regional conflicts.