Biden and Africa – Same Old, or New Era?
Biden and Africa – Same Old, or New Era?
 Join Alan Boswell and his guests for Season 2 of The Horn podcast.
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Biden and Africa – Same Old, or New Era?

This week on The Horn, Crisis Group’s Brittany Brown joins Alan to unpack how the incoming Biden administration may recalibrate U.S. foreign policy toward the Horn and the African continent at large after four years of Trump’s unconventional presidency.

The last four years of relative U.S. absence in Africa contrast starkly with the country’s historically oversized role in shaping peace and security on the continent. Has this shift set the tone for years to come or will President-elect Biden seek to re-engage as an active partner?

Crisis Group’s Chief of Staff Brittany Brown, having worked on African affairs under Presidents Bush, Obama and Trump, joins Alan for a look at what Biden’s foreign policy priorities should be. 

Together they draw parallels between previous U.S. administrations to envisage whether the incoming Biden team will mark a departure from past approaches to China, human rights, counter-terrorism and multilateralism in Africa – and the Horn of Africa region in particular.

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Contributors

Project Director, Horn of Africa
alanboswell
Former Chief of Staff

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