What sorts of reforms under Trump could reshape Africa-U.S. relations for the better?
Most reasonable people agree that Africa-US relations need a proper reboot. The coming opening for reforms under Trump presents some interesting opportunities (and dangers).
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This post explores how Trump’s stated intention to remake the American foreign policy toolkit will impact Africa-U.S. relations. It’s a follow up to the post before the 2024 U.S. presidential election in which I shared thoughts on the potential directions of Washington’s Africa policy conditional on the outcome. Donald Trump won, and will shape U.S. Africa policy over the next four years and beyond.
Relatedly, I have a new piece out in Foreign Affairs that provides a broad overview of what Trump’s likely transactional approach to foreign policy will mean for key themes/regions/countries on the Continent.
As always, the arguments he…