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African Analysts and Scholars React to FOCAC 8 Outcomes

by Eric Olander

The Atlantic Council, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, convened an online roundtable on Tuesday of senior-level analysts from across Africa to discuss the outcomes of this week’s FOCAC conference in Senegal with a particular focus on the economic impact.

Here are selected highlights from the hour-long discussion:

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