WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama’s keenly-awaited trip to Africa this week comes as the US superpower’s military footprint on the continent is growing.

But US diplomatic and trade ties in Africa have not kept pace with defense cooperation, and lag far behind those of Europe and China.

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