You are most likely right when you say that Barack Obama’s Africa policy will be similar to George Bush’s (“How Different is His Policy?” July 18, 2009). A son of Africa or not, America is still America. But it is surprising to read your conclusion that “Africa is not high on American president’s agenda.” Why, a few paragraphs into the article, you point out that about a quarter of oil America requires will soon come mainly from Nigeria and Angola! It is even more surprising that you do not mention China among ticklish things Obama will have to face in Africa. An energy-starved country that produces an ever-larger share of everything the world requires, China is perforce after the very same oil America so badly needs. And China’s interest in Africa is hardly a secret for years now. Ticklish, or what?