Biden fulfilling promise to visit Africa as US looks to counter China’s deepening influence in region
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Biden fulfilling promise to visit Africa as US looks to counter China’s deepening influence in region

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden will fulfill a two-year promise to visit Africa as he departs Sunday night for Angola, a trip aimed at highlighting US investment in the continent under his watch in the face of China’s deepening inroads in the region. While China and Russia have made inroads in the continent, a senior administration official previewing the trip argued Biden “put us back on the field” by “offering this alternative” to China through US-backed investments. “This is what President Biden’s wanted: to transform our relationship in the region, to offer a different – more – investment, but with higher standards.” The Biden administration has sought to shift its strategy in Africa from one of development assistance and charity toward investment in specific countries, the senior official said. “While, of course, I can’t speak for the next administration, I think there’s a lot of reason to assume that some of these initiatives will continue on,” a second senior administration official previewing the trip said, adding that the Lobito Corridor is “paying dividends for all of us.” The US views Angola as a key partner, cooperating on economic, technological and scientific initiatives in the region, and Angola has played a key mediating role in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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US only pays lip service to solving Africa's problems
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

US only pays lip service to solving Africa's problems

China Daily  

US President Joe Biden delivers a speech during the annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the White House in Washington, Dec 5, 2024. On hearing US President Joe Biden admit that slavery is the United States' "original sin" which has "haunted America" and cast "a long shadow ever since" on the country in a speech he delivered at the …

US only pays lip service to solving Africa's problems
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

US only pays lip service to solving Africa's problems

China Daily  

US President Joe Biden delivers a speech during the annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the White House in Washington, Dec 5, 2024. On hearing US President Joe Biden admit that slavery is the United States' "original sin" which has "haunted America" and cast "a long shadow ever since" on the country in a speech he delivered at the …

US only pays lip service to solving Africa's problems
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

US only pays lip service to solving Africa's problems

China Daily  

US President Joe Biden delivers a speech during the annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the White House in Washington, Dec 5, 2024. On hearing US President Joe Biden admit that slavery is the United States' "original sin" which has "haunted America" and cast "a long shadow ever since" on the country in a speech he delivered at the …

Experts question Biden's Africa promises
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Experts question Biden's Africa promises

China Daily  

By SHAO XINYING | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-06 09:24 US President Joe Biden delivers a speech during the annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the White House in Washington, Dec 5, 2024. In the waning days of his presidency, US President Joe Biden made a rare visit to Angola, touting support for Africa and a key railway project. …

Experts question Biden's Africa promises
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Experts question Biden's Africa promises

China Daily  

US President Joe Biden delivers a speech during the annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the White House in Washington, Dec 5, 2024. In the waning days of his presidency, US President Joe Biden made a rare visit to Angola, touting support for Africa and a key railway project. "Biden's visit to Angola in the final month of his …

Biden’s trip to Africa should not end up being another hollow promise
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Biden’s trip to Africa should not end up being another hollow promise

Firstpost  

Separating the buzz of having an American president in Africa, the visit largely shows the fulfilling of a responsibility more than a choice While US President Joe Biden could not keep up to his promise to “not interfere” in the judicial process and granted a full and unconditional pardon to his son Hunter Biden for any crimes committed between 2014-24, …

Takeaways from Biden’s Africa trip: Pardon of son Hunter overshadows official business
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Takeaways from Biden’s Africa trip: Pardon of son Hunter overshadows official business

Associated Press  

LUANDA, Angola — President Joe Biden’s long-delayed trip to Africa had many of the hallmarks of a traditional state visit: There was a 12-shot cannon salute. He gestured toward Lourenço and laughed, declaring, “Welcome to America.” Biden saluted Lourenço for his efforts to bolster stronger U.S. relations, declared that Africa and its booming youth population would shape the world’s future …

Biden in Angola’s Lobito with a railway plan to counter China influence in Africa
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Biden in Angola’s Lobito with a railway plan to counter China influence in Africa

Firstpost  

The United States has provided a $550 million loan to support the Lobito venture, which involves refurbishing an existing railway through Angola and extending it into Congo’s mining heartland as part of the first phase US President Joe Biden was welcomed with song and dance as he arrived in the Angolan port city of Lobito on Wednesday, the last day …

'Amtrak Joe' Biden uses his visit to Angola to promote a rail project in Africa
2 weeks, 5 days ago

'Amtrak Joe' Biden uses his visit to Angola to promote a rail project in Africa

Associated Press  

LOBITO, Angola — President Joe Biden pledged another $600 million Wednesday for an ambitious multi-country rail project in Africa as one of the final foreign policy moves of his administration, and told African leaders the resource-rich continent of more than 1.4 billion people had been “left behind for much too long.” “But not anymore,” Biden added. “Africa is the future.” …

Biden wraps historic Africa trip overshadowed by domestic and geopolitical controversies
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Biden wraps historic Africa trip overshadowed by domestic and geopolitical controversies

CNN  

Luanda, Angola CNN — President Joe Biden grinned as he posed for photos with the leader of Angola before departing the country Wednesday, capping off an historic trip that was overshadowed by controversy stemming from Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter and unexpected turmoil from a key US ally. Over the three-day trip, the first for an American president, …

Biden in Africa pledges millions for a rail project the U.S. hopes will boost its influence there
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Biden in Africa pledges millions for a rail project the U.S. hopes will boost its influence there

LA Times  

President Biden watches a traditional dance after arriving at the airport in Catumbela, Angola, on Wednesday. President Biden on his visit to sub-Saharan Africa pledged another $600 million for a cross-continent rail corridor project Wednesday, telling regional leaders that “Africa has been left behind for much too long. Africa is the future.” Biden used the third and final day of …

Biden says the US is ‘all in’ on Africa during his Angola visit meant to counter China
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Biden says the US is ‘all in’ on Africa during his Angola visit meant to counter China

Associated Press  

LUANDA, Angola — Speaking of “our nation’s original sin,” President Joe Biden on Tuesday toured a slavery museum in Angola and inspected shackles and a whip but also addressed Africa’s future, saying Africans will make up one in four people by 2050 and the world’s fate rests in their hands. “The United States is all in on Africa,” Biden earlier …

Biden says the U.S. is ‘all in’ on Africa during his Angola visit, meant to counter China
3 weeks ago

Biden says the U.S. is ‘all in’ on Africa during his Angola visit, meant to counter China

LA Times  

President Biden shakes hands with Angola President João Lourenco at the presidential palace in Luanda, Angola, on Tuesday. Speaking of “our nation’s original sin,” President Biden on Tuesday toured a slavery museum in Angola and inspected shackles and a whip but also addressed Africa’s future, saying Africans will make up 1 in 4 people by 2050 and the world’s fate …

Thousands cheer Biden's arrival in Angola for his long-promised sub-Saharan Africa visit
3 weeks ago

Thousands cheer Biden's arrival in Angola for his long-promised sub-Saharan Africa visit

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden arrived for …

Before exiting, Joe Biden heads to Africa to highlight his own counter to China. Will Trump take it up?
3 weeks ago

Before exiting, Joe Biden heads to Africa to highlight his own counter to China. Will Trump take it up?

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden is finally making his long-promised visit to Africa to showcase a U.S.-backed railway project in three countries that he has pushed as a new approach in countering some of China's global influence. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz Biden's first visit to the continent as president — which he left to the very end — will highlight the Lobito Corridor railway …

Thousands cheer Biden’s arrival in Angola for his long-promised sub-Saharan Africa visit
3 weeks ago

Thousands cheer Biden’s arrival in Angola for his long-promised sub-Saharan Africa visit

Associated Press  

LUANDA, Angola — President Joe Biden arrived for his long-awaited first presidential visit to sub-Saharan Africa on Monday to the cheers of thousands in Angola, where he will highlight an ambitious U.S.-backed railway project meant to counter China’s influence on the continent of over 1.4 billion people. Biden’s trip comes weeks before Republican Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, …

FirstUp: Biden to visit Angola, Nepal's PM heads to China... The headlines today
3 weeks ago

FirstUp: Biden to visit Angola, Nepal's PM heads to China... The headlines today

Firstpost  

US President Joe Biden will visit the African nation Angola while Nepal’s PM KP Sharma Oli will embark on his first foreign visit to China. In India, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to appear before a court in Pune US President Joe Biden begin an official visit to Angolain Africa. According to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Biden …

Biden finally heads to Africa in an attempt to counter China
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Biden finally heads to Africa in an attempt to counter China

LA Times  

President Biden speaks with Cape Verde Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva, right, and Jose Luis Livramento, Cape Verde ambassador to the U.S., at Amilcar Cabral International Airport on Sal island, Cape Verde, Monday, en route to Angola as he makes his long-promised visit to Africa. President Biden is finally making his long-promised visit to Africa to showcase a U.S.-backed …

Biden makes first presidential visit to the Amazon as incoming Trump administration poses a threat to climate fight
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Biden makes first presidential visit to the Amazon as incoming Trump administration poses a threat to climate fight

CNN  

Rio de Janeiro CNN — When President Joe Biden worked to burnish his climate legacy in the Brazilian Amazon on Sunday, the unspoken presence of Donald Trump shadowed the historic stop. Without naming President-elect Trump, who has questioned whether climate change exists and vowed to reverse Biden policies on gas and oil exploration, Biden delivered a clear message to the …

President Joe Biden to meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at APEC Summit in Peru for third in-person talks
1 month, 1 week ago

President Joe Biden to meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at APEC Summit in Peru for third in-person talks

Live Mint  

U.S. President Joe Biden will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Lima, Peru, marking the third in-person meeting between the two leaders. “His first stop will be Peru for the APEC Summit…and then he’ll go on to Brazil for the first-ever presidential trip to the Amazon and then to the G20 Summit in Rio …

Aid cuts, but trade boost: How Trump presidency could affectAfrican nations' relationship with US
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Aid cuts, but trade boost: How Trump presidency could affectAfrican nations' relationship with US

Firstpost  

Trump’s foreign policy reputation suggests a possible pivot to transactional, rather than partnership-based, approaches to Africa. In a sign of what could be renewed relations under Trump’s administration, Uganda’s parliamentary speaker, Anitah Among, declared that “the sanctions are gone,” exuding optimism about relaxed US scrutiny on Uganda’s human rights record. However, while some African leaders view Trump’s return as an …

Biden will visit the Amazon rainforest as part of six-day trip to Latin America
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Biden will visit the Amazon rainforest as part of six-day trip to Latin America

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will become the first sitting president to visit the Amazon rainforest later this month when he travels to Brazil as part of a six-day trip to Latin America for a pair of international summits, the White House said Thursday. Biden will start his trip with a Nov. 14-16 visit to Lima, Peru, where he will …

Biden is making his long-awaited visit to Africa in October. He'll stop in Germany, then Angola
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden is making his long-awaited visit to Africa in October. He'll stop in Germany, then Angola

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will make his long-awaited visit to Africa when he travels to Germany and Angola in mid-October, the White House announced Tuesday. He'll stop in Germany, then Angola Biden had promised during a summit of African leaders he hosted in Washington in late 2022 to visit Africa the following year. Several Cabinet members and Vice President …

Joe Biden meets Kenyan President William Ruto, plans to visit Africa in February if re-elected
7 months ago

Joe Biden meets Kenyan President William Ruto, plans to visit Africa in February if re-elected

Hindustan Times  

U.S. President Joe Biden said he plans to make an official visit to Africa in February after the U.S. presidential election, an announcement that presumed he will defeat Donald Trump. President Joe Biden answers a reporters question as he welcomes Kenya's President William Ruto to the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. “I plan on going in February …

Biden is honoring Kenya with state visit as the East African nation prepares to send police to Haiti
7 months ago

Biden is honoring Kenya with state visit as the East African nation prepares to send police to Haiti

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House for a three-day state visit and designating the East African nation a major non-NATO ally as it prepares to deploy forces to Haiti as part of U.N.-led effort to address the security crisis in the Caribbean country. The largely symbolic designation by Biden was described by …

Biden plans to welcome Kenyan president to White House for state visit in May
10 months, 1 week ago

Biden plans to welcome Kenyan president to White House for state visit in May

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to welcome Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House in May, hosting a state visit after reneging on his promise to visit Africa last year. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced Friday that the visit set for May 23 will mark the 60th anniversary of U.S.-Kenya diplomatic relations and “celebrate a partnership …

US should ask not what Africa can do for it, but what it can do for Africa: China Daily editorial
11 months ago

US should ask not what Africa can do for it, but what it can do for Africa: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers a speech during the American Corner Lekki Ribbon Cutting at 21st Century Technologies in Lagos, Nigeria, on Jan 24, 2024. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to four African countries this week is being viewed by many as part of the Joe Biden administration's geopolitical strategy to contend with Beijing for …

Biden hosts the Angolan president in an effort to showcase strengthened ties as Africa visit slips
1 year ago

Biden hosts the Angolan president in an effort to showcase strengthened ties as Africa visit slips

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden hosted Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço in the Oval Office on Thursday as he sought to reaffirm his commitment to Africa even as two wars consume much of his administration’s foreign policy focus. The visit comes as Biden appears set to break his commitment to African leaders to visit the continent this year — …

As 2023 draws to close, Biden’s promised visit to Africa shows no signs of happening yet
1 year, 1 month ago

As 2023 draws to close, Biden’s promised visit to Africa shows no signs of happening yet

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden promised to visit Africa this year, but 2023 is drawing to a close with no trip in sight yet. “I’m looking forward to seeing many of you in your home countries.” Mvemba Dizolele, director of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said that if Biden failed to go to the …

US Vice President Kamala Harris in Africa to boost ties
1 year, 8 months ago

US Vice President Kamala Harris in Africa to boost ties

Al Jazeera  

Week-long tour of the continent comes at a time when the US is seeking to counter the influence of Russia and China. Vice President Kamala Harris has said that the United States will increase investment in Africa and help spur economic growth as she began a week-long tour of the continent aimed at countering the influence of rivals Russia and …

Blinken to visit Ethiopia, Niger as US boosts Africa push
1 year, 9 months ago

Blinken to visit Ethiopia, Niger as US boosts Africa push

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Ethiopia and Niger next week as the Biden administration accelerates a push to engage with Africa to counter China’s growing influence on the continent, the State Department said Friday. Blinken will visit Addis Ababa and Niamey starting Tuesday to discuss the peace deal that ended hostilities in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray …

US ambassador heading to Africa as part of Biden’s big push
1 year, 11 months ago

US ambassador heading to Africa as part of Biden’s big push

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, is the second Cabinet member heading to Africa as part of President Joe Biden’s big push to engage with the world’s second-largest continent. The U.S. Mission to the U.N. said Sunday she will travel to Ghana, Mozambique and Kenya starting Jan. 25 “to affirm and strengthen our partnerships …

‘US Is all in When it Comes to Africa’: Yellen Visits Senegal, Attacks Russia, China
1 year, 11 months ago

‘US Is all in When it Comes to Africa’: Yellen Visits Senegal, Attacks Russia, China

News 18  

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday touted the fruits of a new “mutually beneficial” economic strategy towards Africa, contrasting the damage caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s practices. “Our engagement is not transactional, it’s not for show, and it’s not for the short-term.” Yellen, who had attended a US-Africa summit hosted by Biden in Washington last month, …

Yellen reasserts US commitment to Africa in Senegal visit
1 year, 11 months ago

Yellen reasserts US commitment to Africa in Senegal visit

Al Jazeera  

US Treasury secretary says Biden administration’s engagement with the continent is ‘not for show’ or the ‘short-term’. United States Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen has reaffirmed her country’s commitment to deepening relations and trade with Africa during a visit to Senegal, amid competition across the continent from China and Russia. “The United States is all in on Africa, and …

Yellen kickstarts Biden administration visits to Africa
1 year, 11 months ago

Yellen kickstarts Biden administration visits to Africa

Associated Press  

The Biden administration’s big push to engage more with Africa is underway as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen begins a 10-day visit aimed at promoting all the economic possibilities that lie between the U.S. and the world’s second-largest continent. At the business incubator on Friday, Yellen plans to stress that Africa, with its growing middle class, “will shape the trajectory of …

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to visit sub-Saharan Africa
2 years ago

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to visit sub-Saharan Africa

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel in January to South Africa, Zambia, and Senegal, her office announced Friday, in what will be the first of a string of Biden administration official visits to sub-Saharan Africa next year. President Joe Biden on Thursday announced during a U.S. summit with African leaders that he plans to make a trip to …

Biden pumps up Africa relations, will visit next year
2 years ago

Biden pumps up Africa relations, will visit next year

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Thursday he will visit sub-Saharan Africa next year, the first U.S. president to travel there in a decade. “I’m looking forward to seeing you in your home countries,” Biden said near the end of the three-day summit that the administration billed as primarily a listening session with the continent’s leaders. Biden also spoke about …

Biden tells African leaders US is ‘all in’ on the continent
2 years ago

Biden tells African leaders US is ‘all in’ on the continent

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden told dozens of African leaders gathered in Washington that the United States is “all in on Africa’s future,” laying out billions in promised government funding and private investment Wednesday to help the growing continent in health, infrastructure, business and technology. “The U.S. is committed to supporting every aspect of Africa’s growth,” Biden told the leaders …

Biden promotes partnerships with Africa at leadership summit
2 years ago

Biden promotes partnerships with Africa at leadership summit

Al Jazeera  

President Joe Biden has stressed a need for balanced partnerships with African nations, as the United States seeks to build stronger relations and increase trade with countries across the continent. “We’ve known for a long time that Africa’s success and prosperity is essential to ensuring a better future for all of us,” Biden told the crowd of political and business …

US-hosted Africa summit opens with focus on youth, security
2 years ago

US-hosted Africa summit opens with focus on youth, security

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday opened the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington by spotlighting Africa’s youthful population — making the case that the continent’s demographics will inevitably lead it to become a key global player in the decades to come. The vice president also announced that the administration would invest an additional $100 million to expand the …

China casts long shadow over US-Africa Leaders Summit
2 years ago

China casts long shadow over US-Africa Leaders Summit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With dozens of African leaders descending on Washington this week, the Biden administration is offering a not-so-subtle pitch in its economic competition with China on the continent: The U.S. offers a better option to African partners. Ahead of Tuesday’s start of the three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves acknowledged that the U.S. has fallen behind …

What to expect as US-Africa summit kicks off in Washington
2 years ago

What to expect as US-Africa summit kicks off in Washington

Al Jazeera  

US President Joe Biden seeks to boost trade opportunities and build trust with African leaders during three days of talks. The United States aims to boost cooperation with African nations as President Joe Biden hosts dozens of regional leaders at the second US-Africa Leaders Summit this week in Washington, DC. The continent will shape the future not just of the …

What does the US hope to achieve with African leaders’ summit?
2 years ago

What does the US hope to achieve with African leaders’ summit?

Al Jazeera  

President Joe Biden is trying to revive US relations with the continent as China and Russia expand their influence. US President Joe Biden is hosting a three-day summit with African leaders. The summit came as China was investing heavily in the continent and Russia has become more involved in regional conflicts. Presenter: Laura Kyle Guests: Onyekachi Wambu – Columnist at …

Biden gathering with 50 African leaders in first such summit in eight years
2 years ago

Biden gathering with 50 African leaders in first such summit in eight years

LA Times  

Then-President Obama attends at the 2014 U.S. Africa Leaders summit in Washington, D.C. President Biden is hosting nearly 50 African leaders this week in an effort to show “renewed commitment” to a continent routinely neglected by the West, one that has been battered by coups and wars, poverty and the pandemic, but that also has seen vast Chinese investment in …

Hard bargains, no lectures: What Africa needs at Biden’s summit
2 years ago

Hard bargains, no lectures: What Africa needs at Biden’s summit

Al Jazeera  

The US knows what it wants from Africa — it is not democracy. For all its challenges, Africa’s global stature is at its most attractive in modern history – and our leaders must drive a hard financial bargain with the US, extracting maximum value for the continent through their negotiations and discussions with Washington. The US and European Union covet …

Biden aims to narrow trust gap with US-Africa leaders summit
2 years ago

Biden aims to narrow trust gap with US-Africa leaders summit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to play host to dozens of African leaders in Washington this week as the White House looks to narrow a gaping trust gap with Africa — one that has grown wider over years of frustration about America’s commitment to the continent. “We will focus on our efforts to strengthen these partnerships across a …

Biden to back African Union spot in G20 at US-Africa summit
2 years ago

Biden to back African Union spot in G20 at US-Africa summit

Al Jazeera  

The United States is expected to discuss the African Union’s role in the Group of 20 nations at a three-day summit in Washington, DC. US President Joe Biden will back a permanent spot for the African Union in the Group of 20 major economies, seeking to elevate the continent’s role, the White House said. The Biden administration has backed the …

Africa trip is to help Uganda, Ghana, Cape Verde; not to compete with Russia, China: U. S. Ambassador to United Nations Linda
2 years, 4 months ago

Africa trip is to help Uganda, Ghana, Cape Verde; not to compete with Russia, China: U. S. Ambassador to United Nations Linda

The Hindu  

The U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations headed to Africa on August 4, saying she was going to focus on how the United States can help Uganda, Ghana and Cape Verde deal with the food crisis that has hit the continent particularly hard — not to compete with China and Russia. She said high energy prices, climate change, COVID-19 …

Blinken to visit Africa to counter Russian charm offensive
2 years, 4 months ago

Blinken to visit Africa to counter Russian charm offensive

Al Jazeera  

US secretary of state will visit Pretoria, Kinshasa and Kigali weeks after Russia’s Lavrov visited the continent. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel next month to South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, the Department of State announced on Friday, as Washington ramps up diplomacy in Africa to counter a Russian charm offensive. The diplomacy came …

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