Tag: joe biden

US deepens ties with Angola, in bid to counter Chinese and Russian influence in Africa

January 30, 2024

As the US top diplomat wrapped up his visit to Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria and Angola (21-26 January), experts have hailed what they call ... Read More

US’s Blinken starts four-nation West Africa tour to boost democracies amid Sahel concerns

January 23, 2024

The US top diplomat’s tour of four African countries began on Monday (22 January) with a visit to Cape Verde, as the Biden administration seeks ... Read More

Washington hails ‘record’ year for US-Africa ties post-2022 leaders summit

December 15, 2023

The United States had delivered more than 40% of commitments made at the United States-Africa Leaders Summit (USALS) one year ago, which hosted about 50 ... Read More

Will Washington succeed in engaging Algiers amid imminent listing of Polisario “Terror Organization” ?

December 11, 2023

The Biden administration has intensified lately political and military consultation with the Algerian regime in a bid to de-escalate tension with neighboring Morocco, Washington’s strategic ... Read More

U.S. Think-Tank Urges Washington to Be Cautious in Engaging Algiers as Approach Does Not Guarantee De-escalation with Rabat

November 28, 2023

The Washington Institute for Near East Policy has called on the Biden administration to be cautious in engaging Algeria as such approach does not guarantee ... Read More

Morocco: US First Lady Hails the King’s ‘Leadership’ to Empower Women and Youth

June 4, 2023

United States First Lady Jill Biden has commended the leadership of King Mohammed VI to empower women and youth. "Under His Majesty King Mohammed the ... Read More

US-Africa Leaders Summit: Biden to reboot ties with Africa, back AU spot in G20

December 12, 2022

The annual US-Africa Leaders Summit kicks off this Tuesday Dec.13 in Washington, D.C., where President Joe Biden will host about 50 African leaders, their delegations ... Read More

Western countries should lift sanctions against Zimbabwe — African Union

September 23, 2022

The African Union (AU) reiterated its push for the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom to lift all sanctions against Zimbabwe at the United ... Read More

Gabon’s Ali Bongo to fly to London today Friday to attend late Queen Elizabeth’s funerals

September 16, 2022

Ali Bongo, the leader of Gabon, will fly today Friday to London in view of attending the funerals of late United Kingdom (UK) monarch Queen ... Read More

U.S. Senate Confirms Puneet Talwar as New U.S. Ambassador to Morocco

September 9, 2022

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmed on Thursday Puneet Talwar as new American ambassador to Morocco in replacement of David Fischer. In his statement ... Read More