"Trump's historic cuts to foreign aid, his overhaul of US trade policy, and his sweeping changes to immigration admissions have all had an outsized impact on Africa, though he gave the continent only slight mention in his wider global agenda. Amid the upheaval, the Trump administration has sought to forge new, bilateral agreements with African countries, focused on resources and security gains."
"There has been a perceptible shift away from broad multilateral engagement and large-scale development programming, toward a more transactional, security- and deal-focused approach. Many African leaders have sought to strike a careful balance with the new US leadership. Lopes has observed officials engaging with the US, while simultaneously hedging by strengthening relations with China, the Gulf states, Europe and intra-African institutions to avoid over-dependence on any single partner."
Donald Trump will not attend the 39th African Union leaders' summit, but his policies will shape its agenda. Historic cuts to foreign aid, a US trade-policy overhaul, and sweeping immigration changes have affected African countries and introduced policy uncertainty. The US has pursued new bilateral deals focused on resources and security rather than broad multilateral development programs. African governments are balancing engagement with the United States by strengthening ties with China, Gulf states, Europe and intra-African institutions to avoid over-dependence. The summit theme centers on recalibration: the US testing transactional engagement while African leaders seek reciprocal, predictable, and respectful partnerships.
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