U.S. President Biden Pledges New 'Shared Vision' With Africa
U.S. President Joe Biden's dispatch of a video message to the African Union Summit, and the message's contents, mark a sharp divergence from the approach of former president Donald Trump. In the message, Biden promotes a "shared vision" of more trade and investment, peace and security for all Africans, a commitment to democratic institutions and the promotion of human rights for all, including women and girls and the gay community.
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Africa: U.S. President Biden Strikes New Tone in Relations With Africa
allAfrica, 6 February 2021
President Joe Biden has struck a new tone in U.S.-Africa relations, recording a video message which promotes a "shared vision" of more trade and investment, peace and security for… Read more »
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Africa: Biden's Message Ahead of African Union Summit
allAfrica, 5 February 2021
The transcript of a message from President Biden to participants in the African Union Summit: Read more »
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Africa: Biden Takes First Ride On the Foreign Policy Roller Coaster
Daily Maverick, 8 February 2021
New US President Joe Biden's first major speech on foreign policy shows a very different style and ideas to those of his predecessor. But can the talk make the walk? Read more »
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Africa: Restoring USAID's Leadership in Foreign Assistance
USAID, 4 February 2021
Statement by USAID Acting Administrator Gloria Steele Read more »
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Zimbabwe: No Respite for Zimbabwe Under Biden
Zimbabwe Independent, 2 February 2021
The United States of America, believed by many to be the sole superpower post-Cold War, has arguably the most staggering defence budget ever known to humanity. Post the cataclysmic… Read more »
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Uganda: Welcoming the Verdict in the Case Against Dominic Ongwen for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
State Department, 4 February 2021
The United States welcomes the verdict in the case against former Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) commander, Dominic Ongwen, for war crimes and crimes against humanity by the… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Backtracks On Fight Against Graft in Congo
HRW, 3 February 2021
Special License for Billionaire Dan Gertler Undercuts Magnitsky Sanctions Read more »
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