By Jaynisha Patel
Jaynisha is a senior analyst at the Tony Blair Institute with a focus on African geopolitics, where she helps support political leaders in navigating a complex and changing world.
Her expertise includes geostrategy, peace, security and foreign policy, with particular focus on African security challenges, intra-Africa politics and cross-regional strategies for foreign powers engaging the continent.
Jaynisha says: “Whether or not the US attends the G20 in South Africa will send a clear signal. Showing up affirms strategic engagement with Africa at a time of shifting global alliances. Staying away risks reinforcing perceptions of disengagement – and ceding ground to rivals expanding their influence. For South Africa, however, it’s a chance to deepen South-South cooperation and demonstrate that global leadership is no longer the exclusive domain of traditional powers.”
