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United States, Zambia
President Hichilema pampered by Biden administration in Washington

President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema at the US Capitol, Washington, DC, 13 December 2022. © Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been lauded for reforms aimed at turning his country around and has won US support on several fronts. In exchange, Washington wants to secure a supply line for electric vehicle batteries. [...]

Published on 20.12.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during a state visit to China, 15 September 2023.

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Tunisia, United States
Kaïs Saïed returns from Washington empty-handed

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Tunisia President Kais Saied (centre) arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, US, 12 December 2022.

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Namibian President Hage Geingob in Windhoek on 5 December 2022

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Air Force flies in to support Hichilema's mining strategy

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Brenthurst Foundation plays promoter of North American interests in Lusaka

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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema at the launch of Greg Mills' book Expensive Poverty on 27 January 2022 in Johannesburg.

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