{"id":80038,"date":"2021-04-27T02:42:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T01:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=80038"},"modified":"2021-04-27T02:42:29","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T01:42:29","slug":"insecurity-u-s-secretary-of-state-to-meet-buhari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/insecurity-u-s-secretary-of-state-to-meet-buhari\/","title":{"rendered":"INSECURITY: U.S Secretary of State To Meet Buhari"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m91695\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will virtually meet with President Muhammadu Buhari over security and economic issues, a statement\u00a0from the US State Department said on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting is part of Blinken\u2019s first virtual trip to Africa, which begins\u00a0on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>He is scheduled to visit Kenya and Nigeria while engaging with young people\u00a0from across the continent.<\/p>\n<p>Blinken\u2019s meeting with Buhari \u201cwill underscore our shared goals of strengthening democratic governance, building lasting security, and promoting economic ties and diversification,\u201d the US State Department statement\u00a0said.<\/p>\n<p>The US top diplomat will also meet with Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey\u00a0Onyeama to \u201creiterate the value of our bilateral relationship<br \/>\nand discuss issues of shared importance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The visit includes a health partnership event where Blinken is expected to\u00a0meet with a Nigerian health care worker.<\/p>\n<p>The Statement reads:<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will embark tomorrow, April 27, on his\u00a0first virtual trip to Africa, where he will visit Kenya and Nigeria<br \/>\nand engage with young people from across the continent.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary Blinken will begin his virtual travel to Africa meeting with Young\u00a0African Leadership Initiative (YALI) alumni. In a \u201cTen Questions<br \/>\nwith Tony\u201d event, YALI alumni will have an opportunity to engage with the\u00a0Secretary on a range of topics, including the role of youth in the<br \/>\nfuture of Africa, economic development, democracy and good governance, climate change, and health. Through YALI, the United States works with public, private sector, and civil society partners across the continent to develop initiatives and economic opportunities to support the creativity, innovativeness, and energy of Africa\u2019s youth.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary Blinken will then travel virtually to Nigeria, where he will underscore\u00a0our shared goals of strengthening democratic governance,<br \/>\nbuilding lasting security, and promoting economic ties and diversification.\u00a0 People-to-people connections, underpinned by the dynamic Nigerian diaspora in the United States, amplify and strengthen our relationship.\u00a0 During his visit, Secretary Blinken will meet with President Buhari and Foreign Minister Onyeama to reiterate the value of our bilateral relationship and discuss issues of shared importance. Secretary\u00a0Blinken will also participate in a health partnership event to<br \/>\nunderscore our collaboration to combat the pandemic as well as long-term U.S. investments in combatting infectious diseases.<\/p>\n<p>He will meet with a beneficiary of a PEPFAR program and a Nigerian health\u00a0care worker.<\/p>\n<p>The Secretary\u2019s virtual trip to Kenya will celebrate our 57-year bilateral relationship. Secretary Blinken will meet with President Kenyatta\u00a0and Cabinet Secretary Omamo to reaffirm our strategic<br \/>\npartnership, discuss future cooperation to promote democracy and expand trade, and explore avenues to address global challenges, including<br \/>\nclimate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Secretary will also visit Kenyan-based\u00a0renewable energy companies that, thanks in part to U.S.<br \/>\ngovernment engagement, are a model of innovative clean energy alternatives in Africa.\u00a0 Finally, as part of our solidarity with Kenya amid\u00a0the global pandemic, we will highlight a U.S.-donated Mobile Field Hospital to which the United States is providing essential COVID-19 medical\u00a0supplies through AFRICOM and the Massachusetts National Guard\u2019s<br \/>\nState Partnership Program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will virtually meet with President Muhammadu Buhari over security and economic issues, a statement\u00a0from the US State Department said on Monday. 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