BLINKEN’S WEST AFRICA BLITZ: WHY NOW?

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a whistle-stop tour of West Africa at the end of January. While there, he committed to economic and security partnerships, and discussed America's key goal of ‘boosting democracies’ in the region. African Stream’s Ahmed Ghoneim isn’t convinced, though. Here’s his 90-second take on what the real reason for the visit was.