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United States–Africa Leaders Summit 2022

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US–Africa Leaders Summit 2022
Host countryUnited States
DateDecember 13–15, 2022
Venue(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 Executives
FollowsUnited States–Africa Leaders Summit 2014
WebsiteOfficial website
Biden delivers remarks

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]

Background

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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]

Schedule

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Day 1

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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

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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 3

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The working lunch at the Leaders Summit
Blinken with Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
President Joe Biden with Rwanda's President Paul Kagame
President Biden with African leaders
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

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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.

Dignitaries

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Country Title Leader
 Algeria Prime Minister Aïmene Benabderrahmane
 Angola President João Lourenço
 Benin President Patrice Talon
 Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi
 Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye
 Cape Verde Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva
 Cameroon President Paul Biya
 Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra
 Chad President Mahamat Déby
 Comoros President Azali Assoumani
 Congo–Brazzaville President Denis Sassou Nguesso
 Côte D'Ivoire Prime Minister Patrick Achi
 Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
 DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi
 Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
 Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
 Eswatini Prime Minister Cleopas Dlamini
 Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
 Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba
 Gambia Minister of Foreign Affairs Mamadou Tangara
 Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo
 Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló
 Kenya President William Ruto
 Lesotho Prime Minister Sam Matekane
 Liberia President George Weah
 Libya President of the Presidential Council Mohamed al-Menfi
 Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina
 Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera
 Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
 Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth
 Morocco Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch
 Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi
 Namibia President Hage Geingob
 Niger President Mohamed Bazoum
 Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari
 Rwanda President Paul Kagame
 São Tomé and Príncipe Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada
 Senegal President Macky Sall
 Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan
 Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio
 Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
 South Africa Minister for International Relations Naledi Pandor
 South Sudan Minister of Foreign Affairs Mayiik Ayii Deng
 Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan
 Togo President Faure Gnassingbe
 Tunisia President Kais Saied
 Uganda President Yoweri Museveni
 Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema
 Zimbabwe Minister of Foreign Affairs Frederick Shava[a]
  1. ^ Shava received the invitation to the summit instead of Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, as the latter was under U.S. sanctions.[8]

Excluded countries

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Africa: Heads of Delegation for U.S–Africa Leaders Summit – White House". AllAfrica. December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Statement by President Biden on the U.S.–Africa Leaders Summit". The White House. July 20, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b c d e "U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: Schedule". United States Department of State. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  8. ^ Pecquet, Julian (September 19, 2022). "US-Africa summit invites Zimbabwe in from the cold". Archived from the original on November 29, 2022.
  9. ^ "AU suspends Burkina Faso after coup as envoys head for talks". Al Jazeera. January 31, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  10. ^ "African Union suspends Guinea after coup, as envoys arrive for talks". France 24. September 10, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  11. ^ "African Union announces 'immediate suspension' of Mali after second coup". France 24. June 2, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  12. ^ "Morocco", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, March 22, 2023, retrieved March 24, 2023
  13. ^ "African Union suspends Sudan over coup". Al Jazeera. December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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