Wait for Africa plan brings questions over Canada’s commitment to continent

'The longer this is delayed, the less chance that it is going to have any lingering impact,' says the University of Calgary's Chris W.J. Roberts.

African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, left, meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. Observers are keen to see an African strategy released in the near term to address Canada's neglect of the continent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

January 10, 2024

As the wait for an African engagement plan continues, experts say they are concerned that the continent is viewed by the federal government as a low priority, but some are hopeful that a comprehensive strategy could still emerge.

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