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Progressive and antiwar groups are becoming increasingly divided over the right policy and tactics in Yemen following the withdrawal of the Yemen War Powers Resolution. And that’s illuminating a struggle for the movement’s future...
A three-day US-Africa summit began on Tuesday in Washington, with President Joe Biden’s administration planning to commit US$55 billion over the next three years to support the continent, where China is increasing its economic clout. A total of 49 countries and the African Union have been...
President Joe Biden will convene some 50 African heads of state and leaders in Washington this week, with the goal of revitalizing US partnerships with Africa at a time when China and other US competitors are vying for influence in the continent. Biden’s three-day US-Africa Leaders Summit is...
While China is not officially on the agenda of next week’s US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, its presence will cast a long shadow over the proceedings, analysts say. In a demonstration of the Biden administration’s renewed commitment to the continent, the three-day event held from December 13 to 15 will bring together leaders from 49 governments and the African Union Commission as well as civil society...
When Chris Coons met with Ethiopia’s senior leaders in Addis Ababa over the weekend at the behest of the Biden administration, the Delaware senator wasn’t there just because he’s a close friend of the president’s. In Africa discussing complex issues – from democratic governance and minority rights to regional powder kegs – Senator Coons was in his element.