The National Interest published on 27 July 2022 a commentary titled "America Can Still Out-Compete China in Africa" by Daniel Haile, US Army Officer.
The author argues that Washington needs to be a reliable African partner, not pre-impose its political ideology, and adopt a laissez-faire approach to the continent. It also needs to stop relying on autocratic leaders to secure its geopolitical interests to slow the rise of Chinese influence.