Simon Ateba is Chief White House Correspondent for Today News Africa. Simon covers President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, the U.S. government, the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other financial and international institutions in Washington D.C. and New York City.
United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Wednesday met virtually with Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, and both leaders discussed a wide range of issues, including democracy and the security situation in the Sahel region.