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Significance
This may see a redefining of US-Africa policy compared to the Trump administration’s focus on competition with China, including: resolving questions surrounding the role for US troops in regional counterterrorism efforts; deepening relationships with African leaders; multilateral approaches to regional conflict; and democracy and human rights promotion.
Impacts
A renewed human rights focus will not end persistent questions about US military engagement in the regional ‘war on terror’.
Domestic debates on racial inequalities will intersect with the administration’s public diplomacy and human rights agenda.
The Trump administration's military reorganisations and planned troop drawdowns will force Biden's team to make unwelcome quick decisions.
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