The biggest question about President Clinton's Africa policy is whether he will have one.

The 'Fashoda syndrome', as it was known, formed a basic component of France's Africa policy.

That is leading us to rethink our Africa policy, in particular our development aid policy.

Democracy and human rights were not the main standard by which French presidents measured their Africa policies, however.

Another American official, who is involved in Africa policy, said: "These are cash on the barrel transactions.

We expect you to further shape the Africa policy without losing sight of promoting democracy, the rule of law and human rights.

The implementation of these diverse resources can be particularly well demonstrated in our Africa policy.

Africa: we must keep up our liaison with China on its Africa policy and we now have a forum in which to do so.

The second track of the administration's Africa policy - economic partnership - was also delivering less than had been promised.

China's Africa policy shows that globalization is increasingly divorced from Westernization.