President Joe Biden has pledged more than $1 billion in humanitarian support for sub-Saharan African nations as he seeks to strengthen ties in the region to counter China’s growing influence.
Biden announced the commitment on Dec. 3 while in Angola for what is expected to be his final trip abroad as president.
“The United States continues to be the world’s largest provider of humanitarian aid and development assistance. That’s going to increase. You know, that’s the right thing for the wealthiest nation in the world to do.
“And today, I’m announcing over $1 billion of new humanitarian support for Africans displaced from homes by historic droughts and food insecurity,” Biden said, delivering remarks outside Angola’s National Museum of Slavery in Belas….