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Pompeo Faces Uphill Battle to Win Over African Leaders

Simon Marks

   ADDIS ABABA - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Ethiopian
   Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the African Union chairman Tuesday in
   Addis Ababa at the end of a whirlwind Africa tour that included Senegal
   and Angola.

   Pompeo's first official visit to Africa aims to strengthen commercial
   ties and revamp America's presence on the continent. But political
   analysts say restoring U.S. influence will be a challenge.

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