US-Africa relations under Biden: a mismatch between talk and action: In his first year in office, US president Joe Biden committed to resetting US-Africa relations based on a doctrine of equal partnership. He sent his secretary of state, Antony Blinken, to Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria. The visit was used to outline the administration’s policy …
Joe Biden in Africa: US president has ignored the continent for his entire term – why he’s visiting Angola: US president Joe Biden chose to visit Africa in the final weeks of his presidency. It would be his first trip to the continent since taking office in January 2021. The trip was postponed at the …
Will Joe Biden step down? An expert Q&A: Joe Biden’s extremely weak performance at the CNN TV debate last week, has prompted senior figures in the Democrat party to question whether he is fit enough to stand for the upcoming presidential election. Former speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said it was reasonable to ask: …
Gaza update: Biden ups the pressure on Israel as deadline for Rafah assault approaches: Joe Biden’s most senior Middle East adviser, Brett McGurk, has arrived in Israel to push for a deal to halt the war in Gaza and secure the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. McGurk has served each successive president since …
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Gaza war: US-Israel relationship is in period of transition as Biden says Israel is losing support: With US president Joe Biden under increasing pressure to alter his policy towards Israel, it is significant that he has said publicly that Israel is starting to lose international support for its offensive over “indiscriminate” bombing of Gaza. His …
What Xi got out of his meeting with Biden: China’s leader Xi Jinping flew into San Francisco to meet US president Joe Biden on November 15 for his first visit to the US since 2017. The meeting, at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) conference, was slightly longer than expected, at four hours. This has been …
Joe Biden to meet with Xi Jinping – what a good result looks like for the US president: US president, Joe Biden, is expected to meet China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in San Francisco as part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) conference on Wednesday November 15. Their meeting has great significance, as the two leaders …
Can Biden bounce back as the US presidential race turns nastier?: Antagonism between the two expected candidates for US president in 2024 is ramping up as the political battleground turns increasingly nasty. US president Joe Biden suggested that Donald Trump and his allies pose a threat to democracy, “our institutions, to our constitution itself”, in …
Is US democracy on trial? Five ‘stress tests’ to watch as Trump battles Biden and the justice system: Are former US president Donald Trump’s indictments putting American democracy on trial? Many certainly seem to think so. Depending on who you ask, it doesn’t much matter what the verdict will be. Trump ending up behind bars, …
Joe Biden: slips of the tongue can project our own hidden thoughts, fears and anxieties: Joe Biden is proud of his Irish heritage and they say that he has “the gift of the gaffe”, given how many slips of the tongue he makes (and has been making long before he became president). In various speeches, …
Why Biden might drop his vice president (and reasons why he shouldn’t): Despite receiving the greatest number of votes cast in a presidential election, there is discussion among some Democrats and commentators about breaking up the Biden-Harris partnership for the 2024 election. While Joe Biden has become the target of much criticism for the inflationary …
Ukraine: 12 months at war – Biden visit to Kyiv sets the seal on a year of growing western unity and Russian isolation: Ukraine undoubtedly remains on top of the global political agenda. Not only did it dominate discussions at the Munich security conference, but the surprise visit of the US president, Joe Biden, to …
If Biden doesn’t run in 2024, here are the main rivals for the Democratic nomination: Joe Biden has made it clear he intends to stand for re-election in 2024. But despite his state of the union address reflecting a fighting spirit that many interpreted as another indication for a 2024 bid, Biden’s intention may not …
Why Biden is the Democrats best hope of winning the 2024 election: The 2024 US presidential election race is already under way. In recent polls, President Joe Biden is the clear favourite among Democrats for the 2024 nomination. No one else comes close, with Vice-President Kamala Harris a distant second, some twenty points behind. Biden …
Biden and Trump are both accused of mishandling classified documents – but there are key differences: When the US Department of Justice revealed on January 21 that its investigators had found classified materials in Joe Biden’s Delaware home, there was outrage – or, to be more accurate in most cases faux outrage – in Republican …
‘America is back’: how Joe Biden repaired US relationships with the rest of the world in 2022: The US reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine has marked a significant transformation in US foreign policy during 2022. President Joe Biden’s wide-ranging backing for Ukraine has met with support from both Democrats and Republicans. In doing …
Joe Biden is meeting African leaders – why free trade is a major talking point: The Agoa agreement provides eligible African countries with duty-free access to the US market. AFP PHOTO / GIANLUIGI GUERCIA African leaders face a dilemma over trade relations with the United States. Should they push for the extension of the Africa …