President Joe Biden today pledged to develop partnerships with Africa and work together to combat issues such as the 2019 coronavirus outbreak and climate change, and said he looks forward to attending the next African Union summit in person.
Biden, who spoke via video at the African Union summit held over the weekend in an online format due to the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Epidemic, pledged to work with African nations on key priority issues he advocates, including fighting the epidemic and climate change, as well as promoting diplomatic relations to end conflicts on the continent.
None of these issues will be easy, but today the United States is ready to be your committed, supportive and respectful partner,” Biden said. I hope to be with you all in person next Time.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, the first U.S. president since Ronald Reagan not to visit Africa during his presidency, has made a name for himself by touting the fact that former President Barack Obama was born in Kenya.
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