US, African Union Launch Joint Investment Task Force
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
The new AU–U.S. infrastructure working group comes as Washington advances Trump’s shift from failed aid toward investment-driven partnerships in Africa. Cutting inefficient development programs and prioritizing private capital has refocused U.S. engagement on trade, infrastructure and economic growth. The pivot marks a strategic reset, with markets and enterprise replacing dependency as the engine for jobs, prosperity and long-term stability.
Anti-Trump narrative
The new AU–U.S. infrastructure working group comes as Washington seeks to regain ground in Africa after Trump’s chaotic retreat from the continent. Aid cuts and ruptured partnerships hollowed out U.S. influence, handing China and Russia strategic ground across key political and economic sectors. The pivot now looks more like damage control than a coherent strategy, with millions still exposed to preventable deaths, stalled development and deepening instability.
