United States of America President Joe Biden. [File, Standard]U.S. President Joe Biden capped a summit of 50 African leaders by stressing his administration's deep commitment to Africa, urging the continent's leaders to respect the will of their people, and saying he may come visit. The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit concluded Thursday with bonhomie, $55 billion (Sh6.8 trillion) in U.S. commitments, and this from Biden:"As I told some of you — you invited me to your countries," he said. But jokes aside, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations told VOA that a presidential trip would have a big impact. Publicly, Biden affirmed support for more African representation at the G-20 and the U.N. Security Council — while also not ignoring leaders' shortfalls.

Source: Standard Digital December 16, 2022 21:02 UTC