Pompeo unfurls his African focus

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·        US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Senegalese
capital Dakar on Saturday with his wife Suzan, as part of his first
visit to sub-Saharan Africa in his nearly two years in office

·        The US Secretary of State also would visit Angola and then
Ethiopia, where the visiting dignitary has lined up some important
meetings, which will have more tilt on economic and strategic
cooperation with countries in the region.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Senegalese capital Dakar
on Saturday with his wife Suzan, as part of his first visit to
sub-Saharan Africa in his nearly two years in office. Pompeo is
seeking to lay out a positive vision for US cooperation with Africa,
where China has been increasingly active

The US Secretary of State’s discussions with Senegalese President
Macky Sall will focus on security in the sub-region after the Pentagon
announced this week that it was considering withdrawing its troops
from Africa.

Significantly, during the visit Mike Pompeo has a heavy agenda. He
will sign five agreements with the Senegalese authorities, apart from
meeting  with stakeholders of the private sector, address young
people. The US Secretary of State also would visit Angola and then
Ethiopia, where the visiting dignitary has lined up some important
meetings, which will have more tilt on economic and strategic
cooperation with countries in the region.