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Antony Blinken's multifaceted Africa team

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Head of the Bureau of African Affairs Molly Phee in Addis Ababa, 16 March 2023.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Head of the Bureau of African Affairs Molly Phee in Addis Ababa, 16 March 2023. © Tiksa Negeri/EPA/Pool/MaxPPP
The US Secretary of State is relying on a close-knit team to manage African issues, whose members are not necessarily experts on the continent. They must also align themselves with the White House, which has the final say on foreign policy. [...]
Reading time 5 minutes Pierre-Elie de Rohan Chabot
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