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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing on U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa
Record date · January 1, 2023
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What This Bill Does
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs held a hearing on November 17, 2022, to review the Biden Administration's updated foreign policy strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa. The session featured testimony from State Department and USAID officials regarding efforts to strengthen diplomatic relations and address regional security and development interests.
This hearing establishes the legislative oversight framework for U.S. diplomatic and development spending in Sub-Saharan Africa, impacting how the federal government allocates resources and engages with African nations on security and economic issues.
Who It Affects
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U.S. Department of State
The agency is responsible for implementing the diplomatic strategy discussed during the hearing.
USAID
The agency is responsible for executing development and aid programs in the region under the new strategy.
Sub-Saharan African nations
These nations are the primary focus of the U.S. foreign policy strategy and development assistance programs discussed.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on November 17, 2022, in the U.S. Capitol.
- The committee reviewed the Biden Administration's new strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa, which was previously announced by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in South Africa.
- The strategy aims to reframe the region's importance to U.S. national security interests.
- Projections indicate that by 2050, one out of every four people on the globe will be African.
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- African nations currently comprise nearly 30 percent of the United Nations membership.
- Members were granted 5 days following the hearing to submit statements, questions, and extraneous material for the record.
- The hearing was designated as Serial No. 117-138.
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Strategic Pivot to Africa
The hearing confirms a formal effort by the Biden Administration to 'reframe' U.S. relations with Sub-Saharan Africa, explicitly distancing current policy from the previous administration's approach.
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