The administration is aiming to strike deals to expand the United States’ access to critical minerals and to counter China’s rising influence in Africa.
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For Former Rebel in West Africa, Her Allegiance Still Lies With Russia
The Kremlin armed a generation of freedom fighters in Africa, like Joana Gomes, who helped Guinea-Bissau win liberation. So her decision to take Moscow’s side in its war with Ukraine was never in doubt.
President of Guinea-Bissau Reasserts Control After Fears of Another Coup in Africa
Military leaders have taken power in five African countries in the last 18 months, but Guinea-Bissau — a small coastal nation no stranger to coups — appears to have just staved one off.