Kirby: US won’t force African countries to take sides
….President Biden will travel to Angola from December 2-4
“There is no Cold War on the continent. We are not asking countries to choose between the US, Russia, and China. We are simply looking for reliable, sustainable, and verifiable investment opportunities that the people of Angola and the continent can rely on”
Despite these statements, one can cite examples of US pressure on African countries to choose sides.
During a mid-May congressional hearing before South Africa’s election, US Assistant Secretary of State Molly Phee commented that if a new government is elected, the US will keep expressing concerns about South Africa’s ties with China and Russia.
Moreover, in April, the US Congress introduced a bill to reassess its relations with South Africa, which could lead to Pretoria being excluded from the African Growth and Opportunity Act trade program; the bill claims that Pretoria is strengthening ties with
