The Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken has concluded plans to visit Nigeria, Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, and Angola between January 21 and 26, 2024, Africa Today News, New York can confirm.
The spokesman of the US Department of State, Matthew Miller, made this known in a statement on Friday morning.
“Throughout the trip, the Secretary will highlight how the United States has accelerated the U.S.-Africa partnership since the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, including in areas such as climate, food, and health security,” the statement partly read.
“He will also emphasize our future-focused economic partnership, and how the United States is investing in infrastructure in Africa to boost two-way trade, create jobs at home and on the continent, and help Africa compete in the global marketplace.
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“Additionally, the Secretary will advance security partnerships based on shared values such as respect for human rights, promotion of democracy, and expansion of the rule of law.
“He will reaffirm U.S. commitment to our coastal West African partners through the Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability, U.S. partnership with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to address regional challenges, and U.S. efforts to support African leadership in de-escalating tensions and adopting diplomatic solutions to the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
Africa Today News, New York recalls that Blinken had on Thursday called on Israel to help rather than hinder the Palestinian Authority, stressing that given the current situation, Israel’s long-term security was at stake.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Blinken renewed his call for a “pathway to a Palestinian state” even as Washington backs Israel’s Gaza campaign launched in response to the Hamas attack which happened on the 7th of October.