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Rebuilding Bridges: How the U.S. Should Engage Africa's Estranged States

There is a temptation in foreign policy to concentrate energy on allies who already share American values and want deeper engagement. It is understandable. It is also strategically costly.

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Bala Selvam
Apr 08, 2026
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Rebuilding Bridges: How the U.S. Should Engage Africa's Estranged States
Maybe...yes...YASSS def be worried

The Cost of Writing Countries Off

There is a temptation in foreign policy to concentrate energy on allies who already share American values and want deeper engagement. It is understandable. It is also strategically costly. Every African country where the U.S. has no presence, limited contact, or an actively adversarial r…

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