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WORLD_ Trump’s bid to win influence in Africa hits great wall of entrenched China (Brady Knox - WASHINGTON EXAMINER)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER

Trump’s bid to win influence in Africa hits great wall of entrenched China

By Brady Knox
Published April 20, 2026 7:00am ET


The Trump administration is rehauling its approach to wrestling influence in sub-Saharan Africa from China, an uphill battle against decades of Chinese momentum.

While the end of the Cold War saw the United States assert its unipolar moment over much of the world, this didn’t extend to sub-Saharan Africa, which ranked low on the list of U.S. priorities. The lack of U.S. interest helped facilitate China’s rise in the region, which has exploded since 2000. China’s dominance in sub-Saharan Africa has now exceeded anything ever achieved by the U.S. in the region.

The Trump administration is looking to buck this trend by drastically reworking its approach from previous administrations, switching from an aid-focused model to one of trade, a focus on critical mineral acquisition, and transactional economic cooperation.

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READ MORE: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/4534929/trump-influence-africa-china-economy/

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