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- US President Joe Biden in his first speech at the UN a few days ago at the 76th Session of the National General Assembly had referred to Africa a few times, while talking about the issue of climate change, women empowerment, Covid-19 and the role of the United States on the international scene
- US Vice President Kamala Harris met at the White House complex with Zambia’s newly elected Zambian president and longtime opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema
US President Joe Biden in his first speech at the UN a few days ago at the 76th Session of the National General Assembly had referred to Africa a few times, while talking about the issue of climate change, women empowerment, Covid-19 and the role of the United States on the international scene.
He also referred to challenges being faced by women and said that the rights of women and girls to use their full talents to contribute economically, politically, and socially and pursue their dreams free of violence and intimidation. He specifically referred to countries in Central America, Middle East, Africa and Afghanistan and said that wherever such things happen in the world, they should be condemned, as well as the oppression of racial, ethnic, and religious minorities. Obtusely referring to Ethiopia, he said, “when it occurs in — whether it occurs in Xinjiang or northern Ethiopia or anywhere in the world” , such tendencies should be condemned and appropriate steps taken to avoid such occurrences.
