Biden to host African leaders in December
The US-Africa Leaders’ Summit, scheduled for 13-15 December, will highlight the importance of US-Africa relations and increased co-operation to maintain shared global priorities
African leaders will meet President Joe Biden in Washington, DC in mid-December for the first major summit organised by the United States for the continent.
A statement from President Biden said the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit, scheduled for 13-15 December, “will underscore the importance of US-Africa relations and increased co-operation on shared global priorities”.
Biden has not visited any African country since becoming president but has hosted several leaders from the continent, including President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya and South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa.
Last week Biden met the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, in Jeddah.
Analysts believe the meeting is part of American efforts to counter the growing influence of China in Africa and, more recently, inroads made by Russia in the continent.
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