What are the goals of the Biden-Ruto state visit?

In an effort to reshape US-Africa relations, President Joe Biden is hosting Kenya’s William Ruto for a state visit, declaring the East African nation a major non-NATO ally. So, what’s driving this effort to strengthen ties? And what does Kenya, and the African continent, stand to gain?

In this episode:

• Stella Agara, Governance and security analyst who specialises in youth development.
• David Shinn, Professor of International Relations at George Washington University.
• Nicodemus Minde, Researcher at the Institute for Security Studies.

Host: Folly Bah Thibault 

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