US-Africa Summit: Implications for India

Author : Dr. Neha Sinha

Source : moderndiplomacy

With the United States of America -Africa Leaders Summit held in Washington, December 2022 – we see how the US is trying to positively reframe its relationship with the African continent. At the end of the summit, several initiatives were announced to deepen and enhance partnership between the two.

Around 49 African governments, the African Union Commission, representatives from civil society and the private sector, young leaders, and the African diaspora in the United States, attended the event spanning from 13-15th December.

The summit illustrated the US’s revived commitment to Africa and provided President Biden’s administration with an opportunity to discuss issues of mutual interest and enhance cooperation on shared global priorities.

It’s pertinent to note that the summit took place at a time when the Russia-Ukraine crisis had fractured the African continent’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis has led to food and energy insecurities, trade & supply change instability, and inflation the continent.

Some of the African countries, prior to the pandemic; were among the fastest-growing economies of the world. Now, the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict has threatened the governance and socio-economic gains on the continent.The summit is an indication of Biden’s renewed approach towards Africa, with the realization that a much-needed push in US-Africa relations is required.

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Dr. Neha Sinha is a senior Assistant Professor at Amity Institute of International Studies, Amity University, Noida.