US-Africa Strategy: Seizing the Moment

 The US Institute for Peace published on 11 August 2022 a commentary titled "The New U.S. Africa Strategy Is a Moment We Must Seize" by Joseph Sany.

The author proposes a "to do" list over the coming months in order to take full advantage of the recently announced US-Africa strategy of the Biden administration.  The steps include:

--African governments need to generate bilateral and multilateral responses for implementation of the new US strategy.

--Both Africa and the US need to engage now to shape plans of action for the December US-Africa Leaders' Summit in Washington.

--The US needs to engage the US private sector in a more intense dialogue on investment in Africa.

President Biden to Host Africa Summit in December

 The White House issued a statement on 20 July 2022 that President Biden will host in Washington on 13-15 December the US-Africa Leaders Summit.  The last one took place in 2014.

US Engagement with Africa

 The Hill published on 11 July 2022 a commentary titled "Time for a New US Engagement with Africa" by Tony Elumelu, African investor and philanthropist.  

The author is encouraged that the United States intends to revive its relationship with Africa when it holds a second US-Africa Leaders' Summit in September.