L'édition 2022 du U.S.-Africa summit was held from 13 to 15 December in Washington. On the occasion, Joe Biden defended the idea of integrating the African Union into the G20, the group bringing together nineteen of the most advanced economies as well as l'Union européenne , in order to strengthen the key role played by By the mainland, the White House said last week.

The highly anticipated three-day meeting in Washington will serve as a framework for the new strategy deployed by the Biden administration, which consists first of all of drawing closer to the African continent after the Trump years, and secondly in blocking the way for China and Russia, which have cultivated their influence there in recent years. According to Judd Devermont, the executive director for African Affairs at the White House National Security Council, “it is long past time for Africa to have permanent seats at the table of international organizations and initiatives.”