The sequel took eight years -- the equivalent of two presidential terms -- but on Tuesday, Joe Biden will host a second US-Africa summit. But the biggest message from Biden, a lover of backslapping face-to-face diplomacy, will be that the United States cares. African leaders have already been holding summits every three years with China and also have regular meetings with several US allies -- France, Britain, Japan and the European Union. The pact expires in 2025, leading African leaders to seek clarity at a time that the United States has soured on trade deals. She expected a “robust discussion” and said the United States may look after 2025 to engage instead with a nascent continental free trade area.

Source: Ethiopian News December 12, 2022 02:34 UTC