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US Vice President Kamala Harris embarks on a three-country tour of Africa to promote the continent's positive future

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US Vice President Kamala Harris is set to embark on a three-country tour of Africa this weekend to promote the White House's positive vision of the continent as the ""future of the world"". The tour, which will take Harris to Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia, is aimed at deepening US engagement with Africa, a continent that was largely ignored under the previous administration of Republican Donald Trump.

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Harris, who believes that African innovation and ideas will shape the future of the world, will be the first Black person and woman ever in the White House number two job to visit Africa. Her journey, which begins on Sunday in Ghana, has a special poignancy, as she visited Zambia as a young girl when her maternal grandfather, who was from India, worked there.

The US officials accompanying Harris are touting what they say is the more positive US message in the face of growing Chinese and Russian involvement in the resource-rich continent. This tour is part of Washington's pushback against the competition and showcases the United States' commitment to building stronger partnerships with African countries.

Preceding Harris' visit, five of President Joe Biden's cabinet secretaries and First Lady Jill Biden have also made trips to Africa. Harris' tour is an important step towards building a stronger partnership between the United States and African countries, promoting trade, security, and good governance. Through this visit, the United States aims to strengthen its ties with the African continent and support African-led solutions to the challenges the continent faces.

In conclusion, Harris' tour of Africa is an important step towards building stronger partnerships between the United States and Africa. The tour highlights the United States' commitment to promoting African innovation and ideas as the ""future of the world"" and to push back against growing Chinese and Russian involvement in the resource-rich continent.

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