Biden to visit Angola as global powers vie for African influence

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https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/93de172fd1f1d46a290a86b919709a01986d056f/0_0_4175_2504/master/4175.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=9dcecd9a9a117033a228c619ba478a71US and EU are sup­port­ing infra­struc­ture projects in Ango­la, which has his­tor­i­cal­ly been clos­er to Rus­sia and Chi­na When Joe Biden trav­els to Ango­la on Sun­day, it will be the first trip to an African coun­try of his pres­i­den­cy and the first to the con­ti­nent by a sit­ting US pres­i­dent since Barack Oba­ma vis­it­ed Kenya and…

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Analysts welcome Nigeria’s security pact with Niger

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https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-c0a8-0242-d0ac-08dcc92d17ec_w800_h450.jpgabu­ja, nige­ria — Nige­ria and neigh­bor­ing Niger have signed an agree­ment to boost their secu­ri­ty coop­er­a­tion, despite ten­sions fol­low­ing a coup in Niger more than a year ago. The Niger­ian army announced the secu­ri­ty coop­er­a­tion pact on Tues­day in a com­mu­nique. The coun­tries’ defense chiefs signed the accord this week in Niamey, Niger’s cap­i­tal. It’s the first military…

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Ghana’s ruling party launches manifesto ahead of elections

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https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-c0a8-0242-d8bd-08dcbfd4f43f_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_h450.jpgSekon­di-Tako­ra­di, Ghana — Ghana’s rul­ing New Patri­ot­ic Par­ty (NPP) launched its man­i­festo Sun­day in a vibrant event in Tako­ra­di, as the par­ty gears up for a fierce bat­tle in Decem­ber’s polit­i­cal­ly charged elec­tions. The par­ty’s pres­i­den­tial can­di­date, Vice Pres­i­dent Mahamudu Bawu­mia, unveiled the doc­u­ment, which places a strong empha­sis on job cre­ation and eco­nom­ic devel­op­ment. “Our…

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