Coverage dated September 23, 2024

Biden to visit Africa next month for first time as president, keeping a promise

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President Biden will go to Africa next month for the first time as president, following through on a promise he made to visit the continent while in office.

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  1. The Republic

    Biden is making his long-awaited visit to Africa in October. He'll stop in Germany, then Angola (opens The Republic)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will make his long-awaited visit to Africa when he travels to Germany and Angola in mid-October, the White House announced Tuesday. Biden had promised during a summit of African leaders he hosted in Washington in late 2022 to visit Africa the following year.

  2. CBS News

    Biden to visit Africa next month for first time as president, keeping a promise (opens CBS News)

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    President Biden will go to Africa next month for the first time as president, following through on a promise he made to visit the continent while in office.

  3. Green Field Reporter

    Biden is making his long-awaited visit to Africa in October. He'll stop in Germany, then Angola - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will make his long-awaited visit to Africa when he travels to Germany and Angola in mid-October, the White House announced Tuesday. Biden had promised during a summit of African leaders he hosted in Washington in late 2022 to visit Africa the following year.

  4. New York Post

    Biden books trip to Angola to fulfill pledge to visit Africa (opens New York Post)

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    The retiring 81-year-old-president will make a six-day trip abroad from Oct. 10-15 in the final month of the campaign to pick his successor in the Nov. 5 election.

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