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Trump’s Return Puts Africa’s Interests on the Line

  • African nations prepare for a potential second wave of restrictive U.S. policies
  • U.S.-China competition over Africa’s resources may shape Trump’s strategy

Washington D.C, USA – Donald Trump’s re-election as U.S. president has African leaders considering the implications for their countries. Many remember the dismissive tone of his first term, from his notorious “shithole countries” remark to travel bans that targeted Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, among others.

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