Why Secretary Blinken is traveling to South Africa, DRC and Rwanda from August 7 through 12

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The United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Mary Catherine Phee has explained in details why Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is traveling to South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda from August 7th through 12th, asserting that the three African nations are significant players on the continent and across the globe.