Mar. 27, 2023: Harris in Africa, Israel in crisis
Good Monday morning from Accra, Ghana, where VP Kamala Harris is kicking off a seven-day diplomatic mission to Africa, aiming to reset relations between the United States and the three countries she\u2019s visiting \u2014 Ghana, Zambia and Tanzania \u2014 as China looks to deepen its foothold on the continent.\nPlaybook is with Harris as she becomes the latest and highest-ranking administration official to travel to Africa as part of President Joe Biden's effort to reengage with the continent economically after decades of relations focused mainly on human rights and humanitarian concerns.\nHer schedule includes bilateral meetings with the leaders of each of the three nations, a visit to Ghana\u2019s Cape Coast slave castle, announcements of new public-private investments, confabs with business and philanthropic leaders and even a trip to a local music studio.\nHarris must balance myriad diplomatic goals \u2026\xa0\xa0\n\nProve to African nations that the U.S. \u2014 like China \u2014 is willing to invest hard dollars in their countries as true partners \u2026\n\nWhile not framing those partnerships as merely part of a global clash of superpowers \u2026\xa0\n\nAnd also changing how Americans see the continent in order to generate more private investment.