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.
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Thursday nominated Marine Corps Lieutenant General Michael E. Langley to lead U.S. forces in Africa and replace Army General Stephen Townsend who has led the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) since 2019.