Analysis

The U.S. welcomes leaders from Africa, where China and Russia are making inroads

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December 13, 2022

Emmanuel Akinwotu

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (right) meet with Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh, Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit 2022 in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool/AP)

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