First lady Jill Biden visits Namibia - in pictures
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Ms Biden is visiting Namibia and Kenya this week as the White House seeks improved economic partnership with Africa. AFP -
US first lady Jill Biden with Namibian President Hage Geingob at the State House in Windhoek, Namibia, on February 22, 2023. AP -
Ms Biden with Namibia's first lady Monica Geingos. AP -
Ms Biden attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Heroes' Acre in Windhoek. AP -
Ms Biden is in the country as part of a commitment by President Joe Biden to deepen US engagement with the region. AP -
Heroes' Acre is one of Namibia's official war memorials. AFP -
Mr Geingob welcomes Ms Biden at the State House in Windhoek. AFP -
Ms Biden is accompanied by her granddaughter Naomi Biden. AFP -
Another view of the wreath-laying ceremony at Heroes’ Acre. Reuters -
Ms Geingos with the Bidens' granddaughter Naomi. Reuters -
The last high-level US official to visit Namibia was vice president Al Gore in 1996, the White House said. AP -
The US has fallen behind China in investment in sub-Saharan Africa, a key battleground in an increasingly fraught competition between the major powers. AFP -
Ms Biden's visit highlights the challenges facing women and young people and the food insecurity plaguing the continent. AFP -
After flying all night, the first lady and her granddaughter were feted at the airport by members of some of Namibia’s ethnic groups. Reuters -
It is Ms Biden's sixth visit to Africa, but her first as first lady. Reuters
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