1、1A NEW U.S.-AFRICA BLUEPRINT FOR TRUMP AMID CHINAS RISEIntroductionFrom the Democratic Republic of the Congos min-erals-for-security deal(Hendrix 2025)to Somalias port access proposal(Reuters 2025)and Rwandas offer to host deported migrants(The Associated Press 2025),African governments are leveragi
2、ng the Trump administrations transactional approach to for-eign policy(Agrawal 2025)and,by doing so,are sig-naling a new era in U.S.-Africa engagement in a con-text of Chinas expanding influence(Cannon 2025).This dynamic shift is unfolding amid an interesting paradox.While Africa has historically be
3、en sidelined in American foreign policy priorities(Temin 2021),the continent is moving rapidly to the center of U.S.global priorities,many of which are already being leveraged by China(Cannon 2025).Driven by demo-graphic growth,critical mineral reserves,and expand-ing marketsas detailed in“Realizing
4、 Africas Poten-tial”(Sign 2025)Africa offers one of the clearest areas where U.S.interests and opportunities align.The Trump administration now faces a critical oppor-tunity.By embracing Africas growing relevance and agency,it can craft a forward-looking strategy that delivers on its own foreign pol
