Analysis: Washington’s energy U-turn is good news for Africa

May 15, 2025

Amid the shock, condemnation, and derision that have met the Trump administration’s early steps on the international stage, a moment of rare cheer came during a speech by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright at the Powering Africa Summit in Washington in March.

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