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US President Joe Biden to meet South African President Cyril Ramaphosa

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and President Cyril Ramaphosa meet together at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Centurion, South Africa. [AP Photo]

President Joe Biden will meet with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa this month, the White House announced Thursday, as the administration looks to draw African nations closer to the U.S. at a time when South Africa and many of its neighbors have staked out neutral ground on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Announcement of the Sept. 16 visit comes on the heels of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to South Africa last month, in which he said the Biden administration sees Africa's 54 nations as "equal partners" in tackling global problems.

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