African leaders are making their way to Washington ahead of President Joe Biden’s US-Africa summit.
According to organisers, the three-day summit, which begins on Tuesday, will aim to demonstrate President Biden’s administration’s commitment to the continent.
The summit has been invited to 49 heads of state, including African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat.
Mali, Guinea, Sudan, and Burkina Faso were not invited because they are suspended by the African Union. Eritrea was also left out.
Some African leaders have been tweeting about their departure to the summit:
The First Lady and I have left for Washington DC for the #USAfricaLeadersSummit22. We will foster new trade, investment & advance interests on Economy, Education, Health, Good Governance, Peace, Security & Climate Change.#USAfricaLeadersSummit22 pic.twitter.com/IPamV6h7KP
— Dr. Lazarus Chakwera (@LAZARUSCHAKWERA) December 11, 2022
We’ve left for the #USA to participate in the #USAfricaLeadersSummit22 to be hosted by @POTUS @JoeBiden.
While there we’ll hold bilateral talks with fellow Heads of State and Corporate leaders to showcase #Zambia. 🇿🇲 🇺🇸— Hakainde Hichilema (@HHichilema) December 11, 2022