00:00The 2022 U.S.-Africa summit was meant to usher in a reset in ties between Washington and the continent.
00:09The summit convened by then-President Joe Biden was meant to repair the harm done by Trump 1.0.
00:17Just over two years in, those plans are being ripped apart.
00:21In a further sign that Africa barely features in Trump's foreign policy,
00:26Washington is preparing to close several embassies on the continent, according to reporting by the New York Times.
00:34The report says missions in Lesotho, Eritrea, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Gambia and South Sudan
00:41top the list of those facing closure.
00:45The news comes on the back of sudden aid cuts to health and other social programs,
00:50trade tariffs and visa bans imposed on over a dozen countries.
00:56The U.S.-Africa summit.
00:58The U.S.-Africa summit.
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