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Biden pledges to designate Kenya as ‘non-NATO ally’ during Ruto visit

2024-05-24 09:11:21       source:The Aljazeera

May 23, 2024


United States President Joe Biden has pledged to designate Kenya as the country’s first key non-NATO ally in sub-Saharan Africa as Kenyan President William Ruto makes a state visit to Washington, DC, to deepen ties between the two nations.


During a news conference at the White House on Thursday, Biden said he planned to work with Congress to give Kenya the largely symbolic title.


“That’s a fulfilment of years of collaboration,” he said.


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