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Africa News Tonight: Ruto shares vision for US relationship, US names Kenya a major non-NATO ally, Russia strengthens ties with Egypt - May 23, 2024 Africa News Tonight - VOA Africa
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U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Kenya’s President William Ruto to the White House in a ceremony filled with pomp, music and military honor guards. During President Ruto’s state visit, President Biden says he will declare Kenya a major non-NATO ally, the first sub-Saharan African nation with that designation. Russia has expanded its influence in Africa in recent years, including a push for closer relationships with Egypt, the largest Arab country.
U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Kenya’s President William Ruto to the White House in a ceremony filled with pomp, music and military honor guards. During President Ruto’s state visit, President Biden says he will declare Kenya a major non-NATO ally, the first sub-Saharan African nation with that designation. Russia has expanded its influence in Africa in recent years, including a push for closer relationships with Egypt, the largest Arab country.
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