The United States of America (USA) has pledged financial support to a group of countries, including Mozambique, to manage armed conflicts, according to a press release from the American Embassy in Maputo, cited by the newspaper Notícias.

According to the memo, the announcement by US President Joe Biden is part of a new US strategy to be implemented over a 10-year period.

This strategy was outlined in the basis of a law passed by the US Congress in 2019. It states that $200 million per year must be allocated for development plans that create long-term stability.

In addition to Mozambique, the list includes countries such as Haiti, Libya, Papua New Guinea, Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, and Togo.

Joe Biden argued that the United States must have a leadership position in the world and stand as "a force for peace and stability" as well as a nation that other governments can work with.

According to the same document quoted by the newspaper, the new strategy represents reaffirmation of U.S. leadership to address current challenges, including the Covid-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, and the rise of autocracies that believe democracy "cannot thrive in the 21st century."

On this point, the US President considered that the images coming out of Ukraine are a "reminder" of the consequences of war and the need to avoid violence.

Therefore, the memo says, Biden advocates a new strategy based on long-term efforts to work with civil society and the governments of affected countries to "promote stability, economic development, respect for human rights, and gender equality."

One of the points that distinguishes this strategy from others applied by Washington in the past is that it focuses on seeking to look beyond short-term needs, focusing on long-term goals, the White House considered.