U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee briefed reporters on President Biden's recent visit to Angola, highlighting key aspects of the trip and emphasizing the importance of strengthening U.S.-Africa relations.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee briefed foreign media on President Biden's historic trip to Angola . President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s December 2024 travel to Angola was the first visit of a U.S. president to Sub-Saharan Africa since 2015. Phee provided an overview of the President’s Angola travel, including his visit to the Lobito Corridor infrastructure project, the pledge to provide $1 billion in humanitarian assistance to 31 African countries, and U.S.
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