Priorities include building democracy, promoting development, peace, security, trade and investment, as well as cleaner energy
The US unveiled a new strategy to forge closer relations with sub-Saharan Africa, while contending that China and Russia were motivated by narrow self-interests in their attempts to strengthen ties with the region. Picture: BLOOMBERG
The US is determined “to graduate from policies that inadvertently treat Sub-Saharan Africa as a world apart”, it said. “We recognise that we have vital interests in common, and our path towards progress rests on a commitment to working together and elevating African leadership to advance our shared agenda.”
The US’ key policy priorities in Africa include building democracy and improving governance, promoting development, peace, security trade and investment, and supporting conservation and a move towards cleaner energy, similar to those Blinken outlined in November last year. He stressed at the time that the US didn’t want to limit Africa’s partnership with other countries, a view that appears to have shifted in light of the deterioration in Washington’s own relations with Russia and China.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
White House document warns sub-Saharan Africa of China, Russia threats | News24The United States released a new strategy document for sub-Saharan Africa on Monday, stressing the region's importance, the threats posed by China and Russia, and vowing to extend defense cooperation with like-minded African countries.
Read more »
Africa: U.S. Secretary of State Arrives in South AfricaU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in South Africa on Sunday, the first leg of his three-nation African tour.
Read more »
Africa: Blinken in South Africa - Compares South African Struggle for Equality to U.S.U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in South Africa on the first leg of an Africa trip. His first stop was a poignant one, as he visited a museum that commemorates a key moment in the anti-apartheid struggle.
Read more »
POLITICAL WEEK AHEAD: US secretary of state visiting SA amid renewed US-China tensionPOLITICAL WEEK AHEAD: US secretary of state visiting SA amid renewed US-China tension 🔒
Read more »
Africa: The Battle to Re-engage with Africa - Anthony Blinken's VisitOpinion - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, from August 7 to 12. It is an African visit primed with geopolitical agendas as the US strives to boost its influence on the continent amidst the resurgence of old powers and the entry of new powers all looking to garner the support of African states in global affairs. Blinken's visit follows junkets by the leaders of several global powers who have been strategizing to create alliances in and w
Read more »
Africa: Blinken Heads to South Africa Amid New 'Cold War'U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in South Africa on Sunday, in what analysts say is an attempt to counter Chinese and Russian influence in the region.
Read more »