"Secretary Blinken's Diplomatic Mission: Addressing Security Challenges in West Africa"

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Angola to emphasize the accelerated U.S.-Africa partnership in areas such as climate, food, and health security, as well as future-focused economic partnership and infrastructure investment. He will also advance security partnerships based on shared values and reaffirm the U.S. commitment to high-level engagement with Africa.