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By shifting its Africa policy from humanitarian aid to commercial diplomacy, the Trump administration has signaled a dramatic reorientation of US engagement in the Sahel. Centered on trade, security cooperation, and access to strategic minerals, this pivot marks a departure from decades of aid-focused partnerships and reflects broader geopolitical recalibrations in a region increasingly courted […]
The Trump administration has launched a bold new strategy to reshape U.S.-Africa relations, shifting focus from aid to aggressive commercial engagement. Announced in Abidjan on 14 May, the U.S. Commercial Diplomacy Strategy repositions diplomacy to prioritize trade, private investment, and strategic deal-making, aiming to counter China’s dominant economic presence across the continent. “From Washington we […]
As Africa moves to the center of global economic and strategic importance, a new Brookings Institution policy brief urges the Trump administration to craft a bold, forward-looking U.S.-Africa strategy that aligns American interests with Africa’s rapid transformation. The report highlights four key pillars — power, prosperity, peace, and principles with soft power — through which […]
The American Jewish Committee has affirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump is determined to bring final closure to the Sahara issue in favor of Morocco on the basis of the autonomy plan as the ONLY solution of this regional conflict. In an interview published Monday by Arabic Assabah daily, Jason Isaacson, Chief Political Officer of […]
The Trump administration and the United Nations can save a lot of money by eliminating failed peacekeeping missions such as the MINURSO, said Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. In an Op-Ed published by the Washington-based think-tank, Mr. Rubin said the U.S. recognizes the Moroccanness of the Sahara and subsidizing that […]