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Biden Wraps Up U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit with $55 Billion Pledge 

HeadlineDec 16, 2022

The White House has wrapped up a three-day summit that brought 49 African leaders to Washington, D.C. The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit came as the Biden administration seeks to counter the growing influence of Russia and China in Africa. On Thursday, President Biden pledged $55 billion to Africa over the next three years and said he’d seek to expand Africa’s role in international politics.

President Joe Biden: “The United States fully supports reforming the U.N. Security Council to include permanent representation for Africa. And today I’m also calling for the African Union to join the G20 as a permanent member of the G20.” 

We’ll have more on the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit later in the broadcast. 

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