So, what can possibly be done to address this dichotomy between Africans from south of the Sahara, and North Africa? Such challenging circumstances, however, require some innovative moves and foreign policy entrepreneurial approaches, or partnerships, for desired goals to be attained. It is among the main overt foreign policy strategy documents that the well-resourced US foreign policy establishment has, for its engagement with African countries, south of the Sahara. ECOWAS is the AU-recognised Regional Economic Community (REC) for West Africa, located in sub-Saharan Africa. Another point to note in this effort is the inability of North African countries to successfully cooperate among themselves.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 05, 2023 07:12 UTC