Blinken Begins Diplomatic African Tour, Seeks To Discuss Trade and Security

The State Department, on Thursday, listed the countries as Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and Angola, adding that the focus of the trips is to hold discussions on trade, democracy promotion, conflict prevention, and regional security.

Nigeria is West Africa’s regional heavyweight and plays a major role in security issues, especially those involving Islamic extremist violence in the Sahel, the vast arid expanse south of the Sahara Desert.

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