My colleague Jon and I share something, and that is that we are both part of McGill University's African studies program. I think I can speak for both of us here and say that it's not nearly enough, but then the rest will be my point of view.
Not to say too much about the Africa strategy, but it's very.... I'm not sure what the peace and security component is, and I can't tell you what the insider discussions are. All I can say is that the issue of peace and security is not a marginal thing. It's not exclusively a soft power thing.
It is something that Canada has a great advantage in because of its neutrality in these contexts. It is not a superpower like the United States, but certainly, with respect to resolving conflicts, to engaging with African leaders, IGAD and the African Union, that is something that is under-theorized, let's just say, in the document, so one questions how serious Canada is with respect to the Africa strategy.
I think it is the wave of the future. China knows it, and so does the United Arab Emirates, which is the fourth-largest investor in Africa. The Africa strategy should be more robust and, of course, Sudan and the Sahel should be central, because that region of Africa is actually the most wealthy in terms of natural resources.
You can correct me if I'm wrong, Jon.