Biden White House Africa Summit - What's in the Cards for the Continent's Big Wigs? FPAfrica: Africa
When US President Joe Biden sits down with leaders of the African continent this week, it will mark eight years since the first U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit, hosted by former President Barack Obama.
In this regard, President Biden is expected to push for a permanent spot for the African Union in the Group of 20 major economies, seeking to elevate the continent's role, the White House said Friday. Despite the expected announcement this week, many African leaders attending the summit will be disappointed that there will be no one-on-one meeting with President Joe Biden.
Last Friday, in an open letter which coincided with International Anti-Corruption Day, U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Michael A. McCarthy lamented that it would be helpful for Liberians to take another honest look in the mirror amid the US keen eye on the lack of anti-corruption efforts. The ambassador cautioned that the all-important goal of transparent, free, credible, and peaceful elections in October will be one important factor in decisions about additional sanctions in the months leading up to the vote. Global Magnitsky, or GloMag, sanctions are deservedly a hot topic in Liberia. Some Liberians have urged the United States to implement more sanctions and even proposed names; others have objected that the sanctions process lacks due process.
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