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Vol 67 No 4

Published 20th February 2026


Trump picks top Africa official as policies home in on resources and security

Vice-President Vance and Secretary Rubio unveil critical minerals plan in Washington

Amid a flurry of initiatives in Congo-Kinshasa, Sudan, Kenya, and the Sahel, the Trump administration has named Frank Garcia, a former staffer on the Intelligence Committee in the House of Representatives, as its candidate for Assistant Secretary of State for Africa and director of the African Development Foundation. He is to coordinate US policy across Africa’s 54 states, focusing on security and trade ties, and report to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with whom he has worked in the past.

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