Africa has 1 billion consumers. It has a huge potential as a trading partner and as a U.S. job creator. Some of the fastest growing economies in the world are in Africa, including six of the top 13 countries that grew the fastest over the last 3 years. This makes our economic engagement on the continent critical. But according to a recent news report, Chinese engagement with the continent "may be the largest global trade and investment spree in history." Simply put: The U.S. cannot get caught watching from the sidelines here. Our efforts to combat Islamist extremism is not confined to the...