Blinken Follows Lavrov on Africa TourOn Monday, the White House unveiled the Biden administration’s new strategy on Africa, released to coincide with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to the continent. Many observers see Blinken’s three-nation Africa tour is part of efforts to rebuild U.S. engagement across Africa to counter geopolitical rivals China and Russia. Last month, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made a four-nation Africa tour vying for support amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. South Africa and several African countries have maintained a position of nonalignment in the war. “Our commitment to a stronger partnership with Africa is not about trying to outdo anyone else,” Blinken told reporters in Pretoria, South Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 10, 2022 05:25 UTC