President Biden is expected to address the war in Ukraine with South African President Ramaphosa, who has refrained from condemning Russia.
In April, Biden and Ramaphosa had"a frank and open conversation about what was happening in Ukraine," a senior administration official said, previewing the meeting. The official added"there was a lot of listening, a lot of consultation.", and his country has largely remained neutral during the conflict.
"As the conflict has evolved, we are eager to hear South Africa’s perspective on how do we reach a just conclusion to the conflict, and what are the means to do that," the official said. It's important to the administration, as outlined in the new U.S.-Africa strategy, to talk to African partners on global issues and hear their perspective,"and then from that conversation, to have a more effective, thoughtful, inclusive policy,” the official said.
Other top priorities for both countries that could come up include trade, investment, infrastructure, climate and energy, and health issues, the official said. The official emphasized that the United States has provided $8 billion to South Africa since 2004 to fight HIV/AIDS and commended the country's leadership in the global fight against the Covid pandemic.
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