June 20, 2013
Obama’s Africa Trip: What’s on the Deliverables List?
For good or ill, high profile visits by the President of the United States always come with some major new announcements, AKA “deliverables”.
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October 25, 2012
On My Wish List for the Next Administration: A US Africa Policy Worthy of Africa
Precisely as Africa is rising on the radar screens of investors and security types, it seems to be falling off the US foreign policy map. With the exception of Governor Romney’s mention of Mali (twice!) in the third debate, Africa hardly featured at all. That’s a shame, since Africa is both a growing opportunity and will become a greater threat if neglected. I’ve been deeply disappointed to see the United States reduce its engagement with the continent under the current administration, losing ground on the progress made under Presidents Clinton and Bush. Regardless of who wins on November 6, the scope for doing better—and more without more money—is obvious.
The following originally appeared on October 1 as “Missing in Africa” on ForeignAffairs.com.
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