Biden departs for Angola, fulfilling promise
to visit Africa
Posted By: Dreadnought, 12/2/2024 12:33:06 AM
President Joe Biden departed the United States for Angola on Sunday night, fulfilling his promise to visit the African continent before his term ends in January. Biden boarded Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland after 10 p.m. EST Sunday. He is scheduled to arrive in Sal, Cabo Verde, Monday morning for a brief refueling stop and a 9 a.m. local time meeting with Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva of Cabo Verde. Afterward, he will depart the West African island nation for Luanda, Angola, where he is expected to arrive around 6 p.m., according to an itinerary provided by the White House press pool.
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ActBlue in Trouble?
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pick: report 23 replies
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