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When it comes to engagement with Africa, the United States has lost ground to China, Russia, Turkey, and the Gulf States. That’s why the new Biden administration needs new policies for the continent, writes Gregory Meeks, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the US Congress
With political polarisations running deep after a divisive Trump presidency, the new administration will need to rid the country of crises on several fronts
Mutual mistrust there may have been, but economic activity between South Africa and the superpower remained robust. Now exports must diversify and create jobs
A democratic administration is likely to revert to the US’s default position on global affairs, which doesn’t leave much for Africa to celebrate
Several African governments have published plans to establish smart cities, including Cairo, Johannesburg, Kigali and Nairobi. They require the most advanced technologies available
Democracies are fragile entities that are often captured and exploited by populists, to the detriment of all concerned
The new US administration has an interest and much expertise in Africa. But given the scale of the priorities the administration faces, Africa must not expect to feature too prominently
The 46th president of the United States is ushering in a new foreign policy based on multilateralism
What his supporters and assorted right-wingers will do now in a climate that is less friendly to them is anyone’s guess
Africa must use its best minds to negotiate a mutually beneficial economic relationship
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