If personnel is indeed policy, America’s commitment to Africa is falling far short of its lofty promises.
For decades, the State Department has had trouble getting enough diplomats to sign up for some of the tougher postings across the continent. With geopolitical competition for Africa’s strategic minerals and the growing consumer market flaring up, the staffing shortfall has set alarm bells ringing across Washington.
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