The Center for Strategic and International Studies posted on 24 February 2020 an analysis titled "Secretary Pompeo's 'Do No Harm' Trip to Sub-Saharan Africa" by Judd Devermont.
Pompeo's remarks throughout the trip suggested a nuanced message by the Trump administration concerning the engagement of China in Africa. Instead of overtly criticizing Beijing, Pompeo simply alluded to Chinese practices in Africa that have been the subject of U.S. criticism.
