Politics Apr 14 WATCH: Biden speaks outside St. Muredach’s Cathedral in County Mayo, Ireland Quoting Irish poetry and soaking up the cheers of thousands, President Joe Biden pronounced Ireland not just part of his family history but part of his soul as he wrapped up a trip that gave him the kind of adoration…
Politics Apr 01 In Zambia, Vice President Harris visits farm with climate change innovation in mind Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday traveled down a dirt road to tour a farm outside Zambia's capital that’s using new techniques and technology to boost its vegetable crop as she highlighted ways to secure food supplies in an age of…
Politics Mar 31 Vice President Harris visits site of grandfather’s old home in Zambia Harris paused Friday during a whirlwind diplomatic swing through Africa for something much more personal: A visit to the site of her maternal grandfather's home in Lusaka, where he lived as an Indian public servant in the 1960s.
Politics Mar 29 Vice President Harris aims to reframe U.S. views on Africa, foster partnership During her visit to Ghana, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has announced more than $1 billion in public and private money for women's economic empowerment in Africa.
Politics Mar 28 Vice President Harris confronts painful past, envisions future during visit to Africa Harris on Tuesday stepped through the black doors of a colonial-era seaside fort and down into the dungeons, touring a site where millions of enslaved Africans were held captive before they were loaded onto ships bound for the Americas.
Politics Mar 27 Harris pledges aid, security assistance in meeting with Ghana’s president Harris will also visit Tanzania and Zambia, part of an effort to broaden U.S. outreach in Africa at a time when China and Russia have entrenched interests of their own on the continent.
Politics Mar 26 Kamala Harris arrives in Ghana, kicking off weeklong Africa visit to bolster relations Ghana is one of the continent's most stable democracies, but Harris is arriving at a time of severe challenges for the West African nation.
Politics Mar 17 WATCH: Biden hosts Ireland’s Taoiseach Varadkar for White House St. Patrick’s Day reception While the annual Washington tradition is about celebrating the historic bonds of Ireland and the United States, Biden also took time to reflect on the approaching 25th anniversary of the U.S.-brokered Good Friday accord.
Politics Mar 17 WATCH: Biden meets with Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at White House President Joe Biden donned a green tie and sported shamrocks in a chest pocket as he welcomed Ireland's prime minister to the White House — two years after the COVID-19 pandemic scuttled the last St. Patrick's Day meeting.
Politics Mar 13 Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Africa as part of latest U.S. outreach Vice President Kamala Harris plans to travel to Africa at the end of March as the United States seeks to pitch itself as a better partner for the continent than China is.