A key question for the U.S. secretary of state was how the U.S. can overcome Chinese dominance in Africa. China surpassed the U.S. as the continent’s number one trading partner over a decade ago and Beijing is investing heavily in African infrastructure. But convincing African leaders to look to the U.S. at this juncture is proving a challenge, say analysts. Trump reportedly used a vulgar term to describe African countries during a 2018 closed-door meeting. “These are things that African countries are looking at quite closely," he said.

Source: Ethiopian News February 18, 2020 17:26 UTC