We're now six months into the Trump presidency and the administration is way behind in its attempts to fill senior roles in the State Department and USAID.
And one of the key positions yet to be filled is the Assistant Secretary for African Affairs.
That's leading to concerns that this lack of expertise could lead to damaging long-term implications for US-Africa relations.
Tom Daschle is a former US Senate Majority leader and was speaking at an event in Washington DC:
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Meanwhile a former administrator of USAID, Gayle Smith, says the lack of appointments in the State Department is leading to an over-reliance on the Department of Defense:
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