Blinken headed to Africa to address various crises
3 years, 1 month ago

Blinken headed to Africa to address various crises

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Africa next week as the Biden administration intensifies diplomatic efforts to resolve crises in Ethiopia and Sudan and seeks to boost counterterrorism cooperation, the State Department said Thursday. In April, Blinken held online talks with the leaders of Nigeria and Kenya in what the State Department billed at the time as a “virtual trip to Africa.” Although he doesn’t plan to visit either Ethiopia or Sudan, both countries and neighboring Somalia will be at the top of his agenda on his first stop in Kenya. Blinken and Kenyan officials, including President Uhuru Kenyatta, “will discuss our shared interests as members of the UN Security Council, including addressing regional security issues such as Ethiopia, Somalia, and Sudan,” the State Department said. In Nigeria and Senegal, the State Department said Blinken will discuss West African security, health, climate, democracy and development issues, including recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and the promotion of a fairer and more inclusive global economy.

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Antony Blinken to embark on last overseas trip as US Secretary of State
4 days, 20 hours ago

Antony Blinken to embark on last overseas trip as US Secretary of State

India Today  

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will embark on what is expected to be his final overseas trip in office this weekend, travelling to South Korea, Japan and France. The State Department announced Friday that Blinken would visit Seoul, Tokyo and Paris beginning Sunday. In South Korea, which is in the midst of political turmoil following the impeachment of President Yoon …

Blinken announces aid for Sudan and talks about AI risks at UN Security Council
3 weeks ago

Blinken announces aid for Sudan and talks about AI risks at UN Security Council

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $200 million in humanitarian aid for conflict-torn Sudan during what was likely his final trip to the United Nations while in office. With the U.N. Security Council more divided than ever, Blinken led two meetings of the U.N.’s most powerful body on Thursday, capping his engagements with the world body after …

Blinken makes unannounced stop in Iraq amid push to stabilise post-Assad Syria
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Blinken makes unannounced stop in Iraq amid push to stabilise post-Assad Syria

Hindustan Times  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced stop in Iraq on Friday on his latest visit to the Middle East aimed at stabilising the situation in Syria to prevent further regional turmoil. Blinken has already been to Jordan and Turkiye on his current tour and will return to Jordan for urgent meetings on Saturday with Arab foreign ministers …

Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international community grapples with Syrian regime collapse
Trending News
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international community grapples with Syrian regime collapse

CNN  

Baghdad CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq Friday to meet with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as the international community grapples with the implications of the Syrian government’s collapse. As the US works with its key regional partners like Iraq, there is particular focus on ensuring that “any interim government also makes …

Secretary of State Blinken is returning to the Mideast in his latest diplomatic foray
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Secretary of State Blinken is returning to the Mideast in his latest diplomatic foray

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East this week on his 12th visit since the Israel-Hamas war erupted last year but his first since the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad. The State Department said Blinken would meet Jordanian officials, including King Abdullah II, in the port city of Aqaba on Thursday before flying …

Biden says the US is ‘all in’ on Africa during his Angola visit meant to counter China
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Blinken heads to final NATO foreign ministers meeting of Biden administration with Ukraine in focus
1 month, 1 week ago

Blinken heads to final NATO foreign ministers meeting of Biden administration with Ukraine in focus

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading back to Europe on Monday for what will likely be the last high-level NATO meeting before the Biden administration leaves office next month. Shoring up allied support for Ukraine ahead of President-elect Donald Trump ‘s return to the White House in January will top the agenda at NATO foreign ministers meetings …

Thousands cheer Biden’s arrival in Angola for his long-promised sub-Saharan Africa visit
1 month, 1 week 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, …

Blinken heads to final NATO foreign ministers meeting of Biden administration with Ukraine in focus
1 month, 1 week ago

Blinken heads to final NATO foreign ministers meeting of Biden administration with Ukraine in focus

LA Times  

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the Overseas Security Advisory Council annual briefing at Amazon headquarters in Arlington, Va., on Nov. 21. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is heading back to Europe on Monday for what will likely be the last high-level NATO meeting before the Biden administration leaves office next month. Shoring up allied support for Ukraine …

Biden in Angola: What’s behind the last-ditch Africa trip?
1 month, 1 week ago

Biden in Angola: What’s behind the last-ditch Africa trip?

Al Jazeera  

It’s a chance to redeem his legacy in Africa, experts say. The three-day trip to Angola, many analysts say, represents a final, desperate attempt to fulfil a promise Biden made long ago, and counter China’s expanding influence on the continent. The anticipated visit, which was pushed back from October due to Hurricane Milton, will see Biden visit the Lobito Port, …

Biden fulfilling promise to visit Africa as US looks to counter China’s deepening influence in region
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Blinken heads to Europe for urgent Ukraine talks as Trump’s return threatens military aid
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Blinken heads to Europe for urgent Ukraine talks as Trump’s return threatens military aid

Firstpost  

The State Department will hold talks in Brussels on Wednesday on how to boost support for Ukraine as President-elect Trump has suggested U.S. military assistance to the country fighting off Russia’s invasion could be severely curtailed after he takes office. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Europe for urgent meetings with NATO and European Union officials on Ukraine, …

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

Top diplomat Blinken will visit the Mideast again this coming week. What can he achieve this time?
8 months, 1 week ago

Top diplomat Blinken will visit the Mideast again this coming week. What can he achieve this time?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East on his seventh diplomatic mission to the region since the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began more than six months ago, the State Department said Saturday. An Israeli foreign ministry official says Blinken will visit Israel on Tuesday, a stop not mentioned in the State Department’s announcement about …

Top diplomat Blinken will visit the Mideast again this coming week. What can he achieve this time?
8 months, 1 week ago

Top diplomat Blinken will visit the Mideast again this coming week. What can he achieve this time?

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to …

Blinken begins latest Middle East tour, set to meet Arab leaders in Cairo
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Blinken begins latest Middle East tour, set to meet Arab leaders in Cairo

Al Jazeera  

US secretary of state is expected to discuss a truce deal, the exchange of hostages and prisoners, among other topics. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a tour of the Middle East by holding talks in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, hoping to secure a ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza. Qatari officials said they were “cautiously optimistic” after …

Kenya’s president reaffirms commitment to deploy a police force to Haiti to help quell gang violence
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Kenya’s president reaffirms commitment to deploy a police force to Haiti to help quell gang violence

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday the country will still lead a U.N.-backed multi-national police force to help quell gang violence in Haiti once a transitional presidential council is formed in the Caribbean country. Ruto said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had briefed him on the latest developments …

US should ask not what Africa can do for it, but what it can do for Africa: China Daily editorial
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

U.S. secretary of State rallies Mideast leaders to prepare for Gaza’s postwar future
1 year ago

U.S. secretary of State rallies Mideast leaders to prepare for Gaza’s postwar future

LA Times  

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday during a weeklong trip aimed at calming tensions across the Middle East. U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said Monday that four key Arab nations and Turkey have agreed to begin planning for the reconstruction and governance of Gaza once Israel’s war against …

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

Blinken makes unannounced Iraq trip amid Israel-Gaza war spillover fears
1 year, 2 months ago

Blinken makes unannounced Iraq trip amid Israel-Gaza war spillover fears

Al Jazeera  

Top US diplomat’s visit comes after Lebanon accuses Israel of killing four civilians in air raid. Blinken’s visit, following stops in Israel and Jordan, came after Lebanese officials said an Israeli air raid killed four civilians, including three children, in the latest escalation in fighting along the tense Lebanon-Israel border. Israel’s military and Hezbollah, which like Hamas is backed by …

Kenya’s president is committing his country to lead a multinational force to Haiti to combat gangs
1 year, 3 months ago

Kenya’s president is committing his country to lead a multinational force to Haiti to combat gangs

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s president has committed his country to lead a multinational force in Haiti to combat gang warfare, even as residents of both countries question the plan being pushed by Washington. “Statements that commend law enforcement violations and issuance of shoot-to-kill orders worsen an already critical situation.” Kenya’s national police inspector general has claimed that dead bodies were …

Allies of Niger president overthrown by military are appealing to the US and others: Save his life
1 year, 4 months ago

Allies of Niger president overthrown by military are appealing to the US and others: Save his life

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. President Mohamed Bazoum, leader of the last remaining Western-allied democracy across a vast stretch …

Allies of Niger president overthrown by military are appealing to the US and others: Save his life
1 year, 4 months ago

Allies of Niger president overthrown by military are appealing to the US and others: Save his life

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After nearly three weeks of appealing to the United States and other allies for help restoring Niger’s president to power, friends and supporters of the democratically elected leader are making a simpler plea: Save his life. President Mohamed Bazoum, leader of the last remaining Western-allied democracy across a vast stretch of Africa’s Sahara and Sahel, sits confined with …

Blinken says US economic support for Niger is at risk as military takeover threatens stability
1 year, 5 months ago

Blinken says US economic support for Niger is at risk as military takeover threatens stability

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Political instability in Niger resulting from a military takeover that deposed the president this week threatens the economic support provided by Washington to the African nation, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said Saturday. Members of the Niger military announced on Wednesday they had deposed democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum and on Friday named Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani …

The View from India | The significance of Blinken’s China visit
1 year, 6 months ago

The View from India | The significance of Blinken’s China visit

The Hindu  

June 19, 2023 05:31 pm | Updated June 20, 2023 03:44 pm IST U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken started his much-awaited China visit on Sunday, seeking to cool tensions between the two great powers. After holding talks for several hours with China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Mr. Blinken said both sides “discussed how we can responsibly manage the relationship …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
1 year, 7 months ago

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Tuesday in Saudi Arabia and later met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations between Riyadh and Washington. Blinken’s trip, his second to Saudi Arabia since becoming America’s top diplomat, comes after the kingdom under Prince Mohammed has been more willing to disregard the U.S. in striking …

Blinken starts Saudi Arabia visit aimed at steadying relations
1 year, 7 months ago

Blinken starts Saudi Arabia visit aimed at steadying relations

Al Jazeera  

US Secretary of State says relations between Washington and Riyadh are ‘strengthened by progress on human rights’. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held talks with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the start of a diplomatic mission aimed at steadying relations between Washington and the oil-rich kingdom after years of deepening disagreements on issues ranging …

UN chief calls for humanitarian aid to Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

UN chief calls for humanitarian aid to Sudan

China Daily  

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at a news conference at the UN complex in Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya May 3, 2023. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for the urgent delivery of humanitarian assistance to people facing conflict in Sudan. During an earlier virtual meeting with the heads of the United Nations agencies and other partners, Ruto said …

Blinken warns Sudan's rivals after U.S. diplomatic convoy comes under fire
1 year, 8 months ago

Blinken warns Sudan's rivals after U.S. diplomatic convoy comes under fire

The Hindu  

A U.S. diplomatic convoy came under fire in Sudan in an apparent attack by fighters linked to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on April 18, calling the incident "reckless" and "irresponsible". Fighting between Sudan's Army and the paramilitary RSF that erupted on Saturday has killed at least 185 people and injured more than …

US Secretary of State Blinken visits Niger on Africa tour
1 year, 9 months ago

US Secretary of State Blinken visits Niger on Africa tour

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $150 million in direct assistance to Africa’s Sahel region Thursday as he visited Niger, seeking to strengthen ties with a country that has so far avoided the recent spate of military coups and Russian mercenaries destabilizing its neighbors. Blinken’s visit comes as both Mali and Burkina Faso remain increasingly volatile, …

Blinken in Ethiopia as country recovers from Tigray conflict
1 year, 9 months ago

Blinken in Ethiopia as country recovers from Tigray conflict

The Independent  

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to meet Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy in bid to renew ties
1 year, 9 months ago

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to meet Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy in bid to renew ties

Firstpost  

Blinken is the highest-ranking US official to visit Africa’s second most populous nation since war broke out in late 2020 between Ethiopia’s government and Tigrayan rebels, fraying US relations with its longtime ally as Washington alleged crimes against humanity Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to meet Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday during …

US’s Blinken meets Ethiopian leaders to repair bilateral ties
1 year, 9 months ago

US’s Blinken meets Ethiopian leaders to repair bilateral ties

Al Jazeera  

Blinken’s trip is the latest in a series of visits to Africa by senior US officials as the US looks to reinforce ties with the continent amid competition from China and Russia. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met Ethiopia’s foreign minister in Addis Ababa, as both governments look to repair relations following friction over the two-year war …

Blinken making ‘historic’ trip to Niger as forces shift in Sahel
1 year, 9 months ago

Blinken making ‘historic’ trip to Niger as forces shift in Sahel

Al Jazeera  

Blinken to be first US secretary of state to visit country amid concerns over Sahel security and growing Russian influence. Thursday’s historic visit comes as the West African country emerges as an increasingly significant partner to the US and its European allies in the Sahel region, following successive coups in Mali and Burkina Faso and the growing influence of Russia’s …

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 …

Antony Blinken to press for Ethiopia peace progress on top US visit since war
1 year, 9 months ago

Antony Blinken to press for Ethiopia peace progress on top US visit since war

Firstpost  

Blinken will arrive Wednesday for talks in Addis Ababa with the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who transformed from a close US ally to near-pariah over the two-year war in the Tigray region that has left more people dead than the Russian invasion of Ukraine Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will tell Ethiopia next week that it …

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

The Independent  

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Blinken arrives in Egypt as Israeli-Palestinian tensions soar
1 year, 11 months ago

Blinken arrives in Egypt as Israeli-Palestinian tensions soar

Al Jazeera  

The US secretary of state begins a Middle East visit with Israel, Palestine, Ukraine and Iran high on the agenda. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Egypt at the start of a three-day Middle East visit with Israeli-Palestinian tensions escalating and Russia’s war in Ukraine and Iran’s nuclear programme high on his agenda. Blinken’s trip had been …

Blinken headed to Mideast as US alarm over violence grows
1 year, 11 months ago

Blinken headed to Mideast as US alarm over violence grows

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel and the West Bank this weekend, the State Department announced Thursday, as the U.S. expressed alarm about escalating violence after Israel’s single deadliest operation in the West Bank in two decades. Blinken’s visit to Israel has been planned for weeks, but the Israeli raid on a West Bank …

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, …

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 …

Blinken threatens travel ban for Sudanese who endanger deal
2 years, 1 month ago

Blinken threatens travel ban for Sudanese who endanger deal

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Sudanese leaders Wednesday that the United States will impose a travel ban on any individuals who threaten to derail Sudan’s fragile democratic transition. The announcement comes two days after Sudan’s two ruling generals, Abdel-Fattah Burhan and Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, and its main pro-democracy group, the Forces for the Declaration of Freedom and …

US secretary of state to make first official visit to Canada
2 years, 2 months ago

US secretary of state to make first official visit to Canada

Al Jazeera  

Antony Blinken to discuss Haiti crisis and other international issues with Canadian leaders, US State Department says. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head to Canada this week in his first official visit to the country as the neighbours look to strengthen cooperation on regional and international issues, including the crisis in Haiti. “This visit will strengthen our vital …

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