{"id":2152926,"date":"2024-01-18T15:56:06","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T20:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blinken-to-travel-to-west-africa-and-refocus-on-security-challenges-russia-china-influence\/"},"modified":"2024-01-18T16:00:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T21:00:35","slug":"blinken-to-travel-to-west-africa-and-refocus-on-security-challenges-russia-china-influence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blinken-to-travel-to-west-africa-and-refocus-on-security-challenges-russia-china-influence\/","title":{"rendered":"Blinken heads to West Africa, prioritizing security challenges and countering Russia-China influence"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fblinken-to-travel-to-west-africa-and-refocus-on-security-challenges-russia-china-influence%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2152926&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Biden\u2063 Administration is making\u2062 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-in-georgia-mass-shooting-killed-in-shootout-with-authorities\/\" title=\"Georgia mass shooting suspect killed in shootout with authorities.\">bold \u200dmove<\/a> to refocus \u2062its attention on \u2064Africa, recognizing the strategic gains \u200bthat Russia and China \u200dare seeking on the continent. To \u200bdemonstrate this commitment, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken\u200b will\u200b embark on an exciting \u200bjourney to four West-African countries next week.<\/p>\n<p>Starting on Sunday, Blinken will visit \u2062Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and\u200b Angola \u2064during an action-packed week-long trip. The State Department has eagerly announced this endeavor, highlighting the Secretary&#8217;s mission to strengthen U.S.-African partnerships in various \u2064areas such as security, conflict prevention, \u2063trade, and job growth in the global marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>This trip holds significant importance as it marks Blinken&#8217;s first visit to Sub-Saharan Africa in nearly a \u200byear. The emphasis\u200b on security talks is crucial, considering recent coups in Niger and Gabon, as well \u200das ongoing conflicts over critical minerals\u2062 in the\u200d Democratic Republic\u200b of Congo, where rebel groups clash with government-backed militias.<\/p>\n<p>The United States is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/weak-government-complicit-media-silicon-valley-are-torching-america\/\" title=\"Weak Government, Complicit Media, Silicon Valley Are Torching America\">deeply concerned<\/a> about the growing influence of \u2064China\u2063 and Russia on the African continent. Just this week, Russia&#8217;s Wagner mercenary group and \u200bNiger have agreed to military cooperation, raising further \u200balarm. Additionally, discussions during Blinken&#8217;s trip are likely to include Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, both of which possess valuable\u2064 resources like cobalt\u200c and coltan, essential elements in batteries that\u2064 power mobile phones, laptops, and electric vehicles. This\u200b has intensified the competition between the United States and China.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 Biden\u200c Administration&#8217;s renewed focus on Africa is an exciting development, and\u2062 Secretary Blinken&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-to-visit-central-america-in-first-foreign-trip\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris to visit Central America in first foreign trip\">upcoming trip<\/a> is \u2063a testament to the importance placed\u2062 on\u200b strengthening ties with African nations. Stay tuned \u200bfor more updates on this significant diplomatic endeavor.  <\/p>\n<h2> Why is the\u2062 United States concerned about China and Russia&#8217;s growing influence on the African continent<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Biden administration is\u2062 taking a bold step to refocus its attention on Africa, recognizing the strategic gains that Russia and China are seeking on the continent. In an effort to demonstrate this commitment, U.S.\u2063 Secretary of State Antony Blinken will embark on an exciting journey to four West \u200cAfrican countries next week.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning on Sunday, Blinken will visit Cape Verde, \u2064Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and Angola during a week-long trip filled with action. The \u200cState Department has eagerly announced this endeavor, emphasizing the Secretary&#8217;s mission to strengthen U.S.-African partnerships in various areas such as security,\u2062 conflict prevention, trade, and job growth in the global marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>This trip holds significant importance as it marks Blinken&#8217;s first visit\u200d to Sub-Saharan \u200cAfrica in nearly\u200b a year. Security talks will \u200bbe a crucial focus, considering recent coups in Niger and Gabon, as well as ongoing conflicts over critical minerals\u2064 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where \u2062rebel groups clash with government-backed militias.<\/p>\n<p>The United States is deeply concerned about the growing influence of China and Russia on the African continent. Just this week, Russia&#8217;s Wagner mercenary group and Niger have agreed to \u2063military cooperation, raising further alarm.\u200c Additionally, discussions during Blinken&#8217;s trip are likely to include Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, both of which possess valuable resources like cobalt and coltan, essential elements in\u200b batteries that power mobile phones, laptops, \u200band electric vehicles. This has intensified the competition between the United\u200d States and \u2063China.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration&#8217;s renewed focus on Africa \u200bis an exciting development, and\u2063 Secretary Blinken&#8217;s upcoming trip is\u2064 a\u2064 testament to the importance placed on strengthening ties with African nations. Stay\u200b tuned for more updates on this \u2064significant diplomatic endeavor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US-Africa relations and counter the influence of Russia and China. Secretary of State Antony Blinken&#8217;s upcoming visit to Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and Angola reflects the Biden Administration&#8217;s commitment to re-engage with Africa. The trip aims to foster stronger ties and explore opportunities for collaboration in various sectors<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2686,"featured_media":2152927,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2152926","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152926","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2686"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2152926"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152926\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2152927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2152926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2152926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2152926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}