Joe Biden
Joe Biden is an American politician who served as the 46th President of the United States from January 2021 to January 2025. He is a member of the Democratic Party and previously served as Vice-President under Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017. Before his vice-presidency, Biden represented Delaware in the US Senate for 36 years, from 1973 to 2009, becoming one of the longest-serving senators in American history. During his presidency, Biden focused on infrastructure investment, climate policy and domestic manufacturing, including efforts to secure supply chains for critical minerals and promote clean energy transitions. His administration implemented policies affecting mining and resource development, balancing environmental protection with economic and national security considerations. Biden's tenure saw significant legislative initiatives including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, both of which contained provisions relevant to mining, minerals processing and energy sectors. He faced opposition from Republican lawmakers and industry groups on certain environmental and land-use decisions. Prior to his Senate career, Biden practised law and served on the New Castle County Council in Delaware. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 1942 and has been a prominent figure in American politics for more than five decades.
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Trump poised to expand refugee programme for white South Africans 
By: Reuters 23rd April 2026 President Donald Trump's administration is considering more than doubling an annual refugee limit to bring more white South Africans into the US,... →
Trump administration cannot nix legal status of 5 000 Ethiopians, US judge rules
By: Reuters 9th April 2026 A federal judge on Wednesday halted a move by US President Donald Trump's administration to end legal protections granted to over 5 000 Ethiopians... →
South Africa accredits new US envoy amid tensions with Trump
By: Bloomberg 8th April 2026 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accepted new US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell’s credentials, a month after the diplomat was issued with a... →
Kenya, US to resume trade talks next week, minister says
By: Reuters 18th February 2026 Kenya and the United States will resume negotiations in Washington next week in search of a bilateral trade deal, the Kenyan trade minister said on... →
Five steps for Africa to thrive under the new US security strategy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th February 2026 America will remain a vital partner, so African governments should expand, not reduce, their options to advance their interests. Relations with the... →
Trump’s Africa policy: strategy or shakedown?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st January 2026 The 2025 US National Security Strategy recasts Africa from partner to price tag in a transactional, resource-driven era of great-power rivalry.... →
Can Zambia capitalise on intensifying great power rivalry?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th December 2025 Diplomatic overtures and strategic deals in Southern Africa have set the tone for a packed international itinerary in the neighbourhood recently.... →
Trump to ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘third world’
By: Bloomberg 28th November 2025 US President Donald Trump announced sweeping plans to crack down on immigration, saying current policy has eroded national progress and that he... →
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