Month: December 2021
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AfricaU.S. Omicron-linked travel ban on African nations lifted
The travel ban President Joseph R. Biden Jr. imposed last month on eight southern African nations to limit the spread of the Omicron variant into the United States has been officially lifted.
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AfricaBiden warns Putin U.S. and allies will respond ‘decisively’ if Russia invades Ukraine
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Thursday warned President Vladimir Putin of Russia in a phone conversation that the United States and its allies and partners will "respond decisively if Russia further…
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AfricaU.S. warns citizens traveling abroad may face unexpected COVID-19 challenges
The U.S. government warned on Thursday that citizens who are traveling abroad may face unexpected challenges related to COVID-19 as they attempt to return to the United States or attempt…
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Biden, Putin to hold phone call December 30 over Ukraine
U.S. President Joseph R. Biden,Jr. will hold a phone call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Thursday, December 30, 2021, to discuss a range of topics, including upcoming diplomatic…
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AfricaPresident Biden eulogizes Harry Reid: ‘We came from the same place where certain values run deep. Loyalty. Faith. Resolve. Service’
Harry Reid and I grew up on different sides of the country, but we came from the same place where certain values run deep. Loyalty. Faith. Resolve. Service.
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AfricaBlinken and Kenyatta discuss Ethiopia in final 2021 phone call
United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday to discuss regional security issues, including the situations in Ethiopia and Somalia.
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AfricaIn new proclamation, Biden revokes travel ban on eight African nations
It is now official. U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Tuesday issued a new proclamation revoking the Omicron-linked travel ban he authorized in a previous proclamation on November 26…
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AfricaBiden administration extends temporary measure allowing return travel to U.S. on expired U.S. passport
"The United States is committed to providing the highest levels of service to facilitate U.S. travel abroad. To lessen travel difficulties created by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the State Department,…
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AfricaInside Biden-Harris White House and Africa: Presidency on life support
I was on Fox & Friends on Christmas Day to discuss an announcement by the White House on Friday that President Joseph R. Biden Jr. had made the decision to lift the Omicron-linked travel…
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AfricaJill and Joe Biden eulogize Archbishop Desmond Tutu
U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and First Lady Jill Biden on Sunday eulogized South Africa's anti-apartheid hero Archbishop Desmond Tutu who passed earlier in the day at the age…
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