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Spotlight | Africa
Trump Africa emissary Frank Garcia faces tricky balancing act

LogoSubscribers only By Pierre-Elie de Rohan Chabot
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Members of the US Army land with a giant US flag near the White House in Washington, 4 July 2026.
Members of the US Army land with a giant US flag near the White House in Washington, 4 July 2026. © Amid Farahi/AFP
Members of the US Army land with a giant US flag near the White House in Washington, 4 July 2026.
Members of the US Army land with a giant US flag near the White House in Washington, 4 July 2026. © Amid Farahi/AFP

The US State Department's new assistant secretary for Africa has to navigate a host of administrative and political dilemmas, all while dealing with officials who have tightened their grip on policy towards the continent since Donald Trump's return to power.

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