The United States–Africa Leaders Summit 2022 was an international conference held in Washington, D.C., from December 13–15, 2022.[2][3] The summit was hosted by United States President Joe Biden, and attended by leaders from 49 African states, as well as the head of the African Union Commission.[3]
The event's overall goal was to rebuild and strengthen relations between the United States and African countries.[4][5] Specifically, the summit focused on issues relating to health, climate change, food security, conflicts, and cooperation in space.[6]
The first United States–Africa Leaders Summit was held in 2014 by United States President Barack Obama.[2] In July 2022, Biden announced that he would hold a second summit.[4] Under the administration of his predecessor, Donald Trump, foreign policy emphasis was shifted away from Africa.[6] In addition, the influence of other powers, such as China, grew significantly on the continent during the years preceding the second summit.[2][5][6]
Scheduleedit
Day 1edit
Vice President Harris at the African and Diaspora Young Leaders Forum
Sub-forums on the summit topics were held on the first day.[7]
Conservation, Climate Adaptation, and a Just Energy Transition
Day 2edit
The foreign ministers dinner
The U.S.-Africa Business Forum was held on the second day, consisting of four sessions.[7]
Charting the Course: The Future of U.S.-Africa Trade & Investment Relations
Building a Sustainable Future: Partnerships to Finance African Infrastructure and the Energy Transition
Growing Agribusiness: Partnerships to Strengthen Food Security and Value Chain
Advancing Digital Connectivity: Partnerships to Enable Inclusive Growth Through Technology
After the forum, President Joe Biden delivered a keynote address, and joined leaders at a state dinner.[7]
Day 3edit
The working lunch at the Leaders SummitBlinken with Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy AhmedPresident Joe Biden with Rwanda's President Paul KagamePresident Biden with African leadersBiden and Blinken at the Leaders Summit
The leaders sessions and a working lunch were held on the final day.[7]
Discussion Session 1: "An Africa of good governance, democracy, respect for human rights, justice, and the rule of law"
Discussion Session 2: "A peaceful and secure Africa"
Discussion Session 3: "A prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth and sustainable development"
Leaders Working Lunch – Multilateral Partnerships with Africa to Meet Global Challenges
Leaders Session – Promoting Food Security and Food Systems Resilience
A "family photo" was taken between the working lunch and the final session.[7]
Participantsedit
At the time of the summit, there were 54 fully recognized states in Africa. All 54 were members of the African Union, though membership had been suspended for 4 of these, due to recent coups in those countries. Invitations were extended to 49 of the remaining 50 that were "in good standing" with the African Union.[5]
The African Union was also invited.[3] All invitations were accepted.[3] All but 4 of the invited countries sent heads of state or heads of government. Biden met with the leaders as a group, and did not sit down with any of them individually.
^Harris, Kamala. "Remarks by Vice President Harris at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit African and Diaspora Young Leaders Forum". The White House. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
^ abcWalsh, Declan (December 12, 2022). "Biden Is Bringing Africa's Leaders to Washington, Hoping to Impress". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
^ abcd"Africa: Heads of Delegation for U.S–Africa Leaders Summit – White House". AllAfrica. December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^ ab"Statement by President Biden on the U.S.–Africa Leaders Summit". The White House. July 20, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
^ abcde"Background Press Call on the U.S.–Africa Leaders Summit". The White House. December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
^ abcFabricius, Peter (December 9, 2022). "Will next week's US–Africa summit revive relations?". Institute for Security Studies. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
^ abcde"U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: Schedule". United States Department of State. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
^Pecquet, Julian (September 19, 2022). . Archived from the original on November 29, 2022.
^"AU suspends Burkina Faso after coup as envoys head for talks". Al Jazeera. January 31, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"African Union suspends Guinea after coup, as envoys arrive for talks". France 24. September 10, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"African Union announces 'immediate suspension' of Mali after second coup". France 24. June 2, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Morocco", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, March 22, 2023, retrieved March 24, 2023
^"African Union suspends Sudan over coup". Al Jazeera. December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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For the 2014 event see United States Africa Leaders Summit 2014 The United States Africa Leaders Summit 2022 was an international conference held in Washington D C from December 13 15 2022 2 3 The summit was hosted by United States President Joe Biden and attended by leaders from 49 African states as well as the head of the African Union Commission 3 US Africa Leaders Summit 2022Host countryUnited StatesDateDecember 13 15 2022Venue s Salamander Washington DC Hotel White House Harry S Truman Building Walter E Washington Convention Center National Museum of African American History and Culture 1 CitiesWashington D C ParticipantsJoe Biden 49 African leaders U S Business ExecutivesFollowsUnited States Africa Leaders Summit 2014WebsiteOfficial website Biden delivers remarks The event s overall goal was to rebuild and strengthen relations between the United States and African countries 4 5 Specifically the summit focused on issues relating to health climate change food security conflicts and cooperation in space 6 Contents 1 Background 2 Schedule 2 1 Day 1 2 2 Day 2 2 3 Day 3 3 Participants 3 1 Dignitaries 3 2 Excluded countries 4 References 5 External linksBackground editThe first United States Africa Leaders Summit was held in 2014 by United States President Barack Obama 2 In July 2022 Biden announced that he would hold a second summit 4 Under the administration of his predecessor Donald Trump foreign policy emphasis was shifted away from Africa 6 In addition the influence of other powers such as China grew significantly on the continent during the years preceding the second summit 2 5 6 Schedule editDay 1 edit nbsp Vice President Harris at the African and Diaspora Young Leaders Forum Sub forums on the summit topics were held on the first day 7 African and Diaspora Young Leaders Forum Civil Society Forum African Growth and Opportunity Act AGOA Trade Ministerial U S Africa Space Forum Peace Security and Governance Forum Partnering for Sustainable Health Cooperation Conservation Climate Adaptation and a Just Energy Transition Day 2 edit nbsp The foreign ministers dinner The U S Africa Business Forum was held on the second day consisting of four sessions 7 Charting the Course The Future of U S Africa Trade amp Investment Relations Building a Sustainable Future Partnerships to Finance African Infrastructure and the Energy Transition Growing Agribusiness Partnerships to Strengthen Food Security and Value Chain Advancing Digital Connectivity Partnerships to Enable Inclusive Growth Through Technology After the forum President Joe Biden delivered a keynote address and joined leaders at a state dinner 7 Day 3 edit nbsp The working lunch at the Leaders Summit nbsp Blinken with Ethiopia s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed nbsp President Joe Biden with Rwanda s President Paul Kagame nbsp President Biden with African leaders nbsp Biden and Blinken at the Leaders Summit The leaders sessions and a working lunch were held on the final day 7 Leaders Session Partnering on Agenda 2063 Discussion Session 1 An Africa of good governance democracy respect for human rights justice and the rule of law Discussion Session 2 A peaceful and secure Africa Discussion Session 3 A prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth and sustainable development Leaders Working Lunch Multilateral Partnerships with Africa to Meet Global Challenges Leaders Session Promoting Food Security and Food Systems Resilience A family photo was taken between the working lunch and the final session 7 Participants editAt the time of the summit there were 54 fully recognized states in Africa All 54 were members of the African Union though membership had been suspended for 4 of these due to recent coups in those countries Invitations were extended to 49 of the remaining 50 that were in good standing with the African Union 5 The African Union was also invited 3 All invitations were accepted 3 All but 4 of the invited countries sent heads of state or heads of government Biden met with the leaders as a group and did not sit down with any of them individually Dignitaries edit Country Title Leader nbsp Algeria Prime Minister Aimene Benabderrahmane nbsp Angola President Joao Lourenco nbsp Benin President Patrice Talon nbsp Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi nbsp Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye nbsp Cape Verde Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva nbsp Cameroon President Paul Biya nbsp Central African Republic President Faustin Archange Touadera nbsp Chad President Mahamat Deby nbsp Comoros President Azali Assoumani nbsp Congo Brazzaville President Denis Sassou Nguesso nbsp Cote D Ivoire Prime Minister Patrick Achi nbsp Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh nbsp DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi nbsp Egypt President Abdel Fattah el Sisi nbsp Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo nbsp Eswatini Prime Minister Cleopas Dlamini nbsp Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed nbsp Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba nbsp Gambia Minister of Foreign Affairs Mamadou Tangara nbsp Ghana President Nana Akufo Addo nbsp Guinea Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo nbsp Kenya President William Ruto nbsp Lesotho Prime Minister Sam Matekane nbsp Liberia President George Weah nbsp Libya President of the Presidential Council Mohamed al Menfi nbsp Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina nbsp Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera nbsp Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani nbsp Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth nbsp Morocco Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch nbsp Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi nbsp Namibia President Hage Geingob nbsp Niger President Mohamed Bazoum nbsp Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari nbsp Rwanda President Paul Kagame nbsp Sao Tome and Principe Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada nbsp Senegal President Macky Sall nbsp Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan nbsp Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio nbsp Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud nbsp South Africa Minister for International Relations Naledi Pandor nbsp South Sudan Minister of Foreign Affairs Mayiik Ayii Deng nbsp Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan nbsp Togo President Faure Gnassingbe nbsp Tunisia President Kais Saied nbsp Uganda President Yoweri Museveni nbsp Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema nbsp Zimbabwe Minister of Foreign Affairs Frederick Shava a Shava received the invitation to the summit instead of Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the latter was under U S sanctions 8 nbsp African Union Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat Excluded countries edit nbsp Burkina Faso membership in African Union suspended 9 nbsp Eritrea limited diplomatic relations with United States 5 nbsp Guinea membership in African Union suspended 10 nbsp Mali membership in African Union suspended 11 nbsp Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic not recognized by the United States and has no diplomatic relations 5 12 nbsp Sudan membership in African Union suspended 13 References edit Harris Kamala Remarks by Vice President Harris at the U S Africa Leaders Summit African and Diaspora Young Leaders Forum The White House Retrieved December 22 2022 a b c Walsh Declan December 12 2022 Biden Is Bringing Africa s Leaders to Washington Hoping to Impress The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved December 12 2022 a b c d Africa Heads of Delegation for U S Africa Leaders Summit White House AllAfrica December 13 2022 Retrieved December 16 2022 a b Statement by President Biden on the U S Africa Leaders Summit The White House July 20 2022 Retrieved December 12 2022 a b c d e Background Press Call on the U S Africa Leaders Summit The White House December 9 2022 Retrieved December 12 2022 a b c Fabricius Peter December 9 2022 Will next week s US Africa summit revive relations Institute for Security Studies Retrieved December 12 2022 a b c d e U S Africa Leaders Summit Schedule United States Department of State Retrieved December 12 2022 Pecquet Julian September 19 2022 US Africa summit invites Zimbabwe in from the cold Archived from the original on November 29 2022 AU suspends Burkina Faso after coup as envoys head for talks Al Jazeera January 31 2022 Retrieved December 16 2022 African Union suspends Guinea after coup as envoys arrive for talks France 24 September 10 2021 Retrieved December 16 2022 African Union announces immediate suspension of Mali after second coup France 24 June 2 2021 Retrieved December 16 2022 Morocco The World Factbook Central Intelligence Agency March 22 2023 retrieved March 24 2023 African Union suspends Sudan over coup Al Jazeera December 27 2021 Retrieved December 16 2022 External links editUS Africa Leaders Summit at Wikipedia s sister projects nbsp Media from Commons nbsp Data from Wikidata Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United States Africa Leaders Summit 2022 amp oldid 1197524258, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
