The Atlantic Council hosted eleven African heads of delegation, including nine Presidents and one Prime Minister, alongside members of Congress and the administration, business leaders, diplomats, and high-profile civil society leaders at a welcome dinner to kick off the White House’s US-Africa Leaders Summit.
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The Africa Center works to promote dynamic geopolitical partnerships with African states and to redirect US and European policy priorities toward strengthening security and bolstering economic growth and prosperity on the continent.