Trump aims to make deals with African countries individually
24 February 2020 - 05:05
The good news is that the US does not seem to make the often-loathed assumption that Africa is one big country. The less good news is that its trade relations with the continent’s 55 states could become fragmented.
On his first trip to Africa as secretary of state last week, Michael Pompeo focused on business ties as he met officials in Senegal, Angola and Ethiopia. President Donald Trump “loves deals” and “wants more to happen between the US and nations all across Africa”, Pompeo said in Addis Ababa...
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