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Coverage dated January 21, 2024 to January 22, 2024

Blinken kicks off four-country Africa tour

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The visit comes as the U.S. grapples with military takeovers in West Africa and growing tensions across the continent.

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  1. Digital Journal

    Blinken builds US ties with Africa west coast as Sahel concerns grow (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opens a week-long tour of Africa's west coast as he seeks to bolster US-friendly democracies with security

  2. MyNorthwest

    Blinken begins Africa tour in Cape Verde, touting the U.S. as a key security and economic partner (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a tour of four African countries on Monday, meeting with the leaders of Cape Verde and

  3. Al Jazeera

    US’s Blinken begins four-nation Africa tour amid Sahel worries (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Biden’s tour of West Africa begins as another top US official is on a similar tour within the region.

  4. Voice of America

    Blinken Launching Four-Nation Africa Trip (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Stops include Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Angola

  5. France 24

    Blinken to start West Africa tour to boost democracies, counter Sahel security threat (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opens a week-long tour of Africa's west coast as he seeks to bolster US-friendly democracies with security deteriorating in the Sahel.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Blinken hails Ivory Coast fight against armed groups on West Africa tour (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The US diplomat is on a four-nation tour after months of being occupied by the Middle East crisis.

  7. Courthouse News Service

    Blinken kicks off four-country Africa tour (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The visit comes as the U.S. grapples with military takeovers in West Africa and growing tensions across the continent.

  8. Al-Monitor

    Blinken sees Ivory Coast model on extremism on Africa tour (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday praised Ivory Coast for choosing a less militarised approach to security, on a tour to rally African democracies as crises engulf the region and world.Blinken was meeting separately with two key leaders on the same day -- Ivorian President Alassane Oua…

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