At the 2022 US/Africa summit US President Joe Biden will be building on the 2014 gathering convened by Barack Obama.
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Judging by the first summit in 2014, this one can also be expected to produce some concrete outcomes.
American president Joe Biden, left, with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa at the 2021 G7 Summit in England.
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Both presidents are committed democrats operating in hostile environments. They are also committed to forging mutually beneficial ties.
A Chinese language teacher speaks with students at the Confucius Institute at the University of Lagos.
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Claims of Chinese self-isolation reflect a longstanding, global “Yellow Peril” discourse that persists despite discrediting evidence.
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo and China’s President Xi Jinping at the 2018 summit in Beijing.
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Not enough credit is given to the agency African governments have in their dealings with China.
US President Donald Trump after sacking Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
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Relations between the US and Africa are unlikely to improve while Trump remains president. But that doesn’t mean the continent should remain passive.
US President Trump addresses the 72nd UN General Assembly in New York.
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US President Donald Trump hasn’t proposed new initiatives for Africa but didn’t end those launched by his predecessors either.
China’s choice of South Africa to host the China-Africa summit underscores the special relationship between the two countries.
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The Africa-China summit will provide an opportunity to get a feel for how Chinese President Xi Jinping is responding to democratic developments in Africa.