What is the US plan for Africa?
Donald Trump didn't prioritise Africa policy during his time in office. Will Joe Biden?
US special operations forces have agreed to help 鈥渟upport Mozambique's efforts to prevent the spread of terrorism and violent extremism鈥, with dozens of people reported killed during an Islamist attack in the north of the country this week. Joe Biden鈥檚 Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and other members of the global coalition against the Islamic State militant group have warned of a 鈥渟erious and growing threat鈥 from radical Islamists across Africa. But American鈥檚 interests in the region don鈥檛 end with security. Over recent years China has been extending its economic and military presence there and critics of Donald Trump鈥檚 presidency claim he failed to prioritise Africa policy - symbolised by the fact he didn鈥檛 visit during his 4 years in office. So, if the Biden administration is re-engaging with Africa, what does that mean? What should the priority be for US foreign policy across the continent? And what does China鈥檚 growing influence mean for America鈥檚 diplomatic credibility in the region? Paul Henley is joined by a panel of expert guests.
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Comfort Ero - The Crisis Group鈥檚 Interim Vice President and Africa Program Director
Judd Devermont - Director of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), previously the US national intelligence officer for Africa and the CIA's senior political analyst on sub-Saharan Africa
Jennifer Cooke - Director of the Institute for African Studies at The Elliott School for International Affairs at George Washington University
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Rep. Gregory Meeks - Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the United States Congress
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