Secretary Blinken Commences Visit To Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Angola On U.S.-Africa Partnership

Secretary Antony J. Blinken will commence his five days official visit to Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Angola, to accelerate the U.S.-Africa partnership since the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.

This was contained in a statement from the Office of the Spokesperson, U.S. Department of State, Matthew Miller.

According to Miller, during the the trip, the Secretary will highlight how the United States has accelerated the U.S.-Africa partnership since the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, including in areas such as climate, food, and health security.

He said Miller is expected to also emphasize the future-focused economic partnership, and how the United States would be investing in infrastructure in Africa, to boost two-way trade, create jobs at home and on the continent, and help Africa compete in the global marketplace.

He explained that the Secretary would also advance security partnerships based on shared values such as respect for human rights, promotion of democracy, and expansion of the rule of law.

Miller further said Blinken will reaffirm U.S. commitment to the American's coastal West African partners through the Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability, U.S. partnership with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to address regional challenges, and U.S. efforts to support African leadership in de-escalating tensions and adopting diplomatic solutions to the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

 "The United States reaffirms its sustained commitment to high-level U.S. engagement with Africa." Miller said in the statement.