as the details the us treasury secretary jenna jalen, will touch down in the west african state of senegal. this friday. it's all part of jo biden's intention and campaign promise to give more focus to africa over the next 2 years. yellows message will mirror that of how calling u. s. secretary of state anthony blinking, who was on his african safari last year in august, yolande will highlight the strides that the continent has made over the last couple of decades, while also emphasizing that the united states is a pardon i and a friend to the continent. the irony here, of course, is that the african continent has developed in spite of america's absence and neglect. africa would not be weighed, is today without the massive chinese investment in infrastructure and mineral resources. but the visit is also part of a larger context of influence on the continent, the us government sees the growing influence of other superpowers, namely russia and china as a threat to american interest. here is the view of the official u. s. africa strategy. the people's republic of china, by contrast, sees the