This week, the George W. Bush Institute launched its Unparalleled Partnerships with Africa series focused on the importance of U.S. engagement on the continent, especially as China and Russia move in.
Watch the video on the importance of U.S.-Africa partnerships
Explore fact sheets on why U.S. engagement matters — and how China and Russia are expanding their influence across Africa
Afghan children work in a brick factory on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Africa matters, especially for American policy priorities. The rights and well-being of Africans across the continent have a direct impact on peace and prosperity around the world and can curb mass migration, bolster security and resilience, and promote trade and economic growth. The U.S. has a long history of effective engagement across Africa and should designate the continent as a foreign policy priority.
Today, Russia and China are actively spreading their authoritarian influence across the African continent — to the detriment of regional and global stability, peace, and prosperity. These adversaries are filling a void left from the lack of American engagement over the past decade to advance their interests at the expense of U.S. national security. American engagement in Africa is more critical now than ever.
Visit www.bushcenter.org/africa to learn more.
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