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Evolving US-Africa Relations since the Russia-Ukraine War
›By Pearl Matibe // Thursday, September 22, 2022
Fig. A: Independent research by Pearl Matibe, Research Scholar. Source: US Department of State
How and why do we see more diplomatic engagement between Africa and the United States since the Russia-Ukraine war?
In comparison to the analysis of the 2017-2022 US Department of State’s Public Schedules to 2022’s first six months, travel to Africa tripled for secretaries of state, undersecretaries, and assistant secretaries. In 2017, under Secretary Rex Tillerson, it was over four-times lower, whereas, under Secretary Michael Pompeo in 2018, data indicates increased activity. Compared to prior years, travel to African countries increased threefold, from 6 percent to just under 18 percent after the war started under Secretary Antony Blinken.
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