Blinken to visit Ethiopia, Niger as US boosts Africa push

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Ethiopia and Niger, the State Department said Friday. Blinken departed from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Monday night. Blinken will visit Addis Ababa and Niamey starting Tuesday to discuss the peace deal that ended hostilities in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region. His trip will be the third high-profile visit to Africa this year by top members of the Biden administration.