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Sec State Blinken Holding Presser Following US-Africa Leaders' Summit

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is shortly due to hold a press conference following the conclusion of diplomatic engagements at the US-Africa Leaders' Summit in Washington DC.

  • Livestream: https://www.state.gov/
  • The US Trade Representative Katherine Tai released signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation for Trade and Investment between the United States and the African Continental Free Trade Area.
  • Tai said in a statement: “…the continent is becoming an increasingly important economic partner to the United States... Under the Biden Administration's vision, we are recasting traditional US policy priorities – such as democracy and governance; peace and security; and sustainable trade and investment – as avenues to strengthen US-African cooperation in addressing shared global challenges."

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