The announcement will be made during the U.S.-Africa summit that will start in Washington this Tuesday, December 13. Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba will be one of the most anticipated hosts of this event, the first – and last – edition of which took place in 2014.
For now, only South Africa is part of the G20, a body that brings together the nineteen most advanced economies in the world and the European Union.
Washington will advocate for the integration of the African Union during the three-day U.S.-Africa summit. The topic will be discussed with India, which will chair the G20 in 2023.
All the leaders of the African Union member countries have been invited, with the exception of the transitional presidents of Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Sudan. These countries have been suspended from the organization since their coup.
Gabon, because of its growing strategic importance, is among the most expected hosts (read our article).
This is the second U.S.-Africa Summit ever held. The first one, held in 2014, was an initiative of Barack Obama.
