Episode 270: Biden Gives Africa's Dictators the Boot

<p>Today, Les, Jess, Jamil and Morgan discuss the Biden Administration giving Uganda, Gabon, Niger, and the Central African Republic the boot from a&nbsp;special US-Africa trade program - the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) - due to Niger and Gabon’s dictatorial takeovers and CAR and Uganda’s violations of human rights.&nbsp;&nbsp;AGOA is set to expire in 2025, and the geopolitical landscape both across Africa and in the U.S. is much different than when AGOA first passed in 2000.</p><br><p>What does the future of AGOA and U.S.-Africa trade look like? What's our assessment of how President Biden and Congress is doing when it comes to Africa policies and programs? How can the Biden Administration reimagine U.S.-Africa relations?</p><br><p>Hear our experts debate these issues and more in 10 minutes on our latest episode of Fault Lines!&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Want to learn more about this topic? Check out these articles that our experts used to frame our discussion:&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67236251" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67236251</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.csis.org/analysis/beyond-2025-future-african-growth-and-opportunity-act" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.csis.org/analysis/beyond-2025-future-african-growth-and-opportunity-act</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/10/us/politics/niger-coup-biden-declaration.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/10/us/politics/niger-coup-biden-declaration.html</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/10/26/pepfar-funding-delays-hiv-abortion/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/10/26/pepfar-funding-delays-hiv-abortion/</a></p><br><p>Follow our experts on Twitter:&nbsp;</p><br><p>@notTVJessJones</p><br><p>@jamil_n_jaffer&nbsp;</p><br><p>@lestermunson</p><br><p>@morganlroach</p><br><p>Like what we're doing here?&