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According to high-level diplomatic sources speaking on condition of anonymity, Boulos’ visit forms part of a broader U.S. effort to reset its engagement across North Africa and the Sahel, pivoting toward conflict resolution and a “trade not aid” doctrine as Washington repositions its Africa strategy.
Boulos, who has already achieved notable breakthroughs in his parallel role as Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region – including in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, where his diplomacy helped unlock stalled negotiations – is now tasked with navigating the far more complex political terrains of countries like Libya and Sudan.