African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson held a bilateral meeting with United States (US) @StateDept Senior Advisor for Africa, H.E. Massad Boulos, & Senior Bureau Official, Hon. @tdf_dc
H.E. @ymahmoudali held a bilateral meeting with US @StateDept Senior Advisor for Africa, H.E. Massad Boulos,&Senior Bureau Official, Hon. @tdf_dc, on the sidelines of the US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda.
The Chairperson welcomed renewed US engagement in Africa, particularly in trade, investment,&peace&security. He underscored the importance of fostering a mutually enabling environment, including on trade, investments&market access to promote&advance a more balanced&partnership.
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