U.S. Marines gather near an American flag in Somalia on Dec. 1, 1992.
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Thirty years after the Battle of Mogadishu, the US continues waging war in Somalia, with little public knowledge, scrutiny or constructive results.
Zambia president Hakainde Hichilema and US vice-president Kamala Harris in Lusaka.
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President Hichilema’s self-styled ‘chief marketing officer’ approach has unlocked new investments from a diverse mix of partners.
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and then U.S Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands in Beijing on December 4, 2013.
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There are fears that escalating US-Chinese tensions could threaten the independence of African and other nonaligned nations.
US President Joe Biden’s policy of reengagement with Africa necessitates a more nuanced understanding of America.
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The US has about 40 centres that focus on African studies. Africa has only three looking the other way.
A US soldier carries his belongings to a waiting truck at a military camp on the outskirts of Niamey, Niger.
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Reforms that will entrench constitutionalism, the rule of law, and political inclusion will solve Africa’s security problems, not moving the US Africa Command headquarters to the continent.
US president Joe Biden makes a foreign policy speech at the State Department in Washington, DC, on 4 February.
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At the top of President Biden’s foreign policy agenda are COVID-19 and climate change. He has also pledged to make diplomacy and multilateralism the primary means of US foreign policy.
A military drone replica is displayed in front of the White House during a protest against drone strikes on January 12, 2019 in Washington, DC.
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In spite of a massive military effort the war against al-Shabaab has been effectively stalemated since 2016.
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Many political issues in the 2020 US election are domestic. But black resistance to white supremacy has long had global repercussions.
Democratic presidential hopeful former Vice President Joe Biden greets supporters after addressing a Super Tuesday event in Los Angeles on March 3, 2020.
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A Biden presidency would be highly likely to adopt policies that would restore the cooperative links that prevailed under Obama.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his team meeting international investors and business leaders in London.
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South Africa’s relations with the US could sour under President Trump.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
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The US Secretary of State’s mission to Africa will produce few benefits for the continent or for US-Africa relations.
US President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address.
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Africa’s immediate challenge is to develop closer partnerships with those opposing US President Donald Trump.