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GEOPOLITICAL SHIFTS OP-ED: Africa’s opportunity in Trump’s transactional world lies in new alliances beyond Washington
dailymaverick.co.za
Sunday, February 8, 2026

Donald Trump’s second-term ‘America First’ policy has alienated Africa through punitive tariffs and racial rhetoric, inadvertently destroying American influence while driving the continent towards stronger alliances with China.
Donald Trump’s second-term ‘America First’ policy has alienated Africa through punitive tariffs and racial rhetoric, inadvertently destroying American influence while driving the continent towards stronger alliances with China.
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