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US President Joe Biden prepares to defend the integration of the African Union in the G20. This group brings together the nineteen most advanced economies in the world and the European Union. The announcement will be made next week at the US-Africa summit, which is scheduled to begin in Washington on Tuesday, December 13.
« The time has come for Africa to have permanent seats at the table of international organizations and initiatives said Judd Devermont, executive director for African affairs at the White House Security Council. ” We need more African voices in international conversations on global economy, democracy and governance, climate change, health and security “, He added.
For now, only South Africa is part of the G20. Washington will therefore call for African Union integration during this US-Africa summit that will take place over three days. The issue will be discussed in particular with India, president of the G20 in 2023.
The United States is not hiding it: they want to get closer to Africa in the meantime The China and Russia cultivate a growing influence there. Joe Biden has already backed African countries’ calls for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council. He will have three days to woo the continent’s heads of state meeting in Washington next week for this second US-Africa summit.
Friendly relations between the United States and Senegal
The Biden administration has broadly supported the African Union’s diplomatic role on the continent and has cultivated friendly relations with the current AU president, the Senegalese head of state. Macky Sal, scheduled for next week at the Washington summit. Guest of last month’s G20, Indonesia had also invited Macky Sall to participate in Bali.
All the leaders of the member countries of the African Union were invited, with the exception of the transitional presidents of Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Sudan. These countries have been suspended from the organization since their coup. the first US summit – Africa which was held in 2014, was an initiative of Barack Obama.
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(And with AFP)
