Kenya President Ruto Visits White House in First African State Visit in 16 Years
- African countries forging closer ties with UAE, Turkey, India
- US, accused of neglecting continent, struggles for fresh start
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An American president will host a state visit for an African leader for the first time in 16 years, as the world’s biggest economy struggles to build influence on a continent forging closer relations beyond Washington’s top competitors China and Russia.
Kenyan President William Ruto’s visit to the White House on Thursday comes as President Joe Biden commitment to engage with African countries is being drained by wars in Ukraine and Gaza and the aggressive economic competition with China.