Africa: US President Mr. Joe Biden promised an additional $2.5 billion in humanitarian assistance to address acute food insecurity in Africa.

“Assistance is going to help ensure that children and families don’t have to go to bed hungry and we’re not stopping their food security is essential to the foundation for broader peace and prosperity,” the US leader remarked at the closing session of the US-Africa Summit in Washington.

Mr. Biden emphasized that new aid would build upon over $11 billion in US humanitarian and food security assistance provided to Africa this year. A new strategic alliance on food security between the United States and the African Union was also established by the US President.

“We’re facing a global food crisis. And nowhere is it felt more keenly than on the African continent,” Mr. Biden quoted.

The President further added that the US was deepening collaboration with countries across Africa to tackle food insecurity.

“This whole summit, we’ve been focused on Africa’s enormous potential for growth, for economic growth, growth that can lift people out of poverty and help lessen chronic hunger,” the US President stressed.

The leader promised that the US would keep cooperating with the AU to develop all-encompassing Africa Agriculture. President Biden reaffirmed that the US would continue to support extending the UN-brokered deal to make it easier for the export of Ukrainian grain, which will benefit not only Africa, but also people around the globe.

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