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Biden finally heads to Africa in an attempt to counter China

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Newest development Dec 2, 2024 · 4 reportsBiden finally heads to Africa in an attempt to counter China

President Biden is making his long-awaited visit to sub-Saharan Africa to showcase a U.S.-backed railway project across three countries.

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  1. Biden fulfilling promise to visit Africa as US looks to counter China’s deepening influence in region

    Headline from CNN ·

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    Biden finally heads to Africa in an attempt to counter China

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  1. CNN

    Biden fulfilling promise to visit Africa as US looks to counter China’s deepening influence in region (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Joe Biden will fulfill a two-year promise to visit Africa as he departs Sunday night for Angola, a trip aimed at highlighting US investment in the continent under his watch in the face of China’s deepening inroads in the region.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Biden to make historic Africa visit to counter Chinese influence (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The trip will mark the first time a sitting U.S. president has visited Africa since Barack Obama in 2015.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Before exiting, Biden heads to Africa to highlight his own counter to China. Will Trump take it up? (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    President Biden's first visit to the continent as president — which he left to the very end — will highlight the Lobito Corridor railway redevelopment in Zambia, Congo, and Angola.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Biden finally heads to Africa in an attempt to counter China (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    President Biden is making his long-awaited visit to sub-Saharan Africa to showcase a U.S.-backed railway project across three countries.

  5. The Columbian

    Biden finally heads to Africa in an attempt to counter China. Will Trump take up his approach? (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — President Joe Biden is finally making his long-promised visit to Africa to showcase a U.S.-backed railway project in three countries that he has pushed as a new approach

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