Joe Biden has iterated his support for the the permanent inclusion of the African Union in the G20 club of nations.
The US President stated this during the US-Africa summit holding in Washington DC, an American move to counter the move of the Chinese government.
Currently, out of the countries who have a permanent seat in the G20, none are African.
According to a statement made by Biden, he asserted:
“Africa belongs to the table in every room where challenges are being discussed and in every institution where discussions are taking place,”
In the days leading up to the summit there have been reports the president would make such overtures, as a member of the National Security Council, Judd Devermont said “we need more African voices in international conversations that concern the global economy, democracy and governance, climate change, health and security”.
Other topics discussed at the summit, which concludes on Thursday, included investment, trade and energy, among others.
