U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is ready to satisfy Monday with Cape Verde Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva, as the highest U.S. diplomat begins a four-nation tour in Africa.
Blinken’s itinerary additionally features a go to to Porto da Praia, which acquired funding for modernization efforts from the U.S. authorities’s Millenium Problem Company, and attending an Africa Cup of Nations soccer match between Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea.
U.S. State Division spokesperson Matthew Miller stated forward of the journey that Blinken would emphasize U.S. infrastructure funding in Africa as a option to “increase two-way commerce, create jobs at dwelling and on the continent, and assist Africa compete within the world market.”
Molly Phee, assistant secretary of state for African affairs, praised Cape Verde forward of Blinken’s go to, calling the nation “a terrific democracy.”
Blinken’s journey additionally contains stops in Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and Angola.
Phee stated in Ivory Coast, Blinken’s agenda will embody discussing the safety scenario within the area.
