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Biden tells African leaders US is ‘all in’ on the continent

Dec 13, 2022, 5:55 PM | Updated: Dec 15, 2022, 9:05 am

President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday...

President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)


              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks after a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks after a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks after a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks after a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks after a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks after a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks after a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks after a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks after a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks after a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden arrives for toasts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              Gladys Knight performs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks after a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks after a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks after a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks during a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner as Senegalese President Macky Sall listens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks after a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks after a toast in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, right, speaks as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine Professor Dr. Kathleen Schmeler speaks as first lady Jill Biden, bottom left, hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              First lady Jill Biden and Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, listen as Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Kalkidan Tadesse, an alumna of USAID's Young African Leaders Initiative, speaks as first lady Jill Biden hosts spouses of African leaders as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit at the REACH at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, standing center, attends a Regional Compact Signing with the presidents of Benin, Patrice Talon, standing left, and Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, standing right, during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington.  (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
            
              FILE - President Joe Biden speaks in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, Dec. 8, 2022. Biden is making his case to African leaders gathered in Washington that the United States can be a  critical catalyst to their growing continent in the years ahead. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
            Namibia's President Hage Geingob arrives for a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema, left, and South Africa's Foreign Minister, Naledi Pandor, 2nd left, during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Washington.  (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told dozens of African leaders gathered in Washington that the United States is “all in on Africa’s future,” laying out billions in promised government funding and private investment Wednesday to help the growing continent in health, infrastructure, business and technology.

“The U.S. is committed to supporting every aspect of Africa’s growth,” Biden told the leaders and others in a big conference hall, presenting his vision at the three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit of how the U.S. can be a critical catalyst.

Biden, who is pitching the U.S. as a reliable partner to promote democratic elections and push critical health and energy growth, told the crowd the $55 billion in committed investments over the next three years — announced on Monday — was “just the beginning.”

He announced more than $15 billion in private trade and investment commitments and partnerships.

“There’s so much more we can do together and that we will do together,” Biden said.

The president after his speech spent some time with leaders, including Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, watching Morocco’s World Cup match with France. Morocco lost but made history as the first African team to advance to the tournament’s semifinal round.

The United States has fallen well behind China in investment in sub-Saharan Africa, which has become a key battleground in an increasingly fraught competition between the major powers. The White House insists this week’s gathering is more a listening session with African leaders than an effort to counter Beijing’s influence, but the president’s central foreign policy tenet looms over all: America is in an era-defining battle to prove democracies can out-deliver autocracies.

That message was clear in Wednesday’s events. In his speech, Biden spoke of how the U.S. would help in modernizing technology across the continent, providing clean energy, moving women’s equality forward through business opportunities, bringing clean drinking water to communities and better funding health care. First lady Jill Biden’ s office also laid out $300 million for cancer prevention, screening, treatment and research in Africa.

On Wednesday Biden also held a smaller meeting at the White House with the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. Thursday is to be dedicated to high-level discussions among leaders; Biden will open the day with a session on partnering with the African Union’s strategic vision for the continent.

The president and first lady hosted a White House dinner for all the leaders and their spouses Wednesday night, with the food prepared by Mashama Bailey, the executive chef of The Grey, a Southern cooking spot in Savannah, Georgia. Gladys Knight provided the post-dinner entertainment.

Biden in a toast at the start of the dinner noted the “original sin” of enslaved Africans brought to U.S. shores and paid tribute to the next generation of leaders in both the U.S. and sub-Saharan Africa.

“Because particularly of our young people, in all our countries together, we can deliver a world that is healthier and safer, more equal, more just, more prosperous and more filled with opportunity for everyone,” Biden said.

Senegalese President Macky Sall, who also heads the African Union bloc, expressed hope in his own toast that the U.S. and African leaders could advance their partnership “to the next level.”

The summit is the largest international gathering in Washington since before the start of the pandemic. Roads all around the city center were blocked off, and motorcades zoomed by gridlocked traffic elsewhere, ferrying some of the 49 invited heads of state and other leaders.

Many leaders of the continent’s 54 nations often feel they’ve been given short shrift by leading economies. But the continent remains crucial to global powers because of its rapidly growing population, significant natural resources and sizable voting bloc in the United Nations. Africa also remains of great strategic importance as the U.S. recalibrates its foreign policy with greater focus on China — the nation the Biden administration sees as the United States’ most significant economic and military adversary.

But Biden invited several leaders who have questionable records on human rights, and democracy loomed large.

Equatorial Guinea was invited despite the State Department stating “serious doubts” about last month’s election in the tiny Central African nation. Election officials reported that President Teodoro Obiang’s ruling party won nearly 95% of the vote.

Zimbabwe, which has faced years of U.S. and Western sanctions, also was invited.

Tunisian President Kais Saied, who has been criticized by the United States for democratic backsliding, used an appearance before reporters with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday to offer a stout defense of actions he has taken, including suspending the parliament and firing judges.

“The country was on the brink of civil war all over the country, so I had no other alternative but to save the Tunisian nation from undertaking any nasty action,” Saied said.

Biden made no mention of China in his remarks, and White House officials rejected the notion that the summit was in part about countering China’s influence.

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the administration is “refusing to put a gun” to Africa’s head and make it choose between U.S. and China. At the same time, he said “there’s nothing inconsistent about calling a fact a fact and shedding light on what is increasingly obvious to our African partners about China’s malign influence on the continent.”

Still, the summit-related activity got a rise out of China. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the U.S. should “respect the will of the African people and take concrete actions to help Africa’s development, instead of unremittingly smearing and attacking other countries.”

Wang said at a briefing Wednesday that it is the “common responsibility of the international community to support Africa’s development.” But he added: “Africa is not an arena for great power confrontation or a target for arbitrary pressure by certain countries or individuals.”

Rwandan President Paul Kagame also bristled at the idea of his country and others on the continent getting caught between the U.S. and China. “I don’t think we need to be bullied into making choices between U.S. and China,” Kagame said during an event on the summit’s sideline hosted by the news organization Semafor.

Biden has promised U.S. support for a permanent Group of 20 seat for the African Union, and the appointment of a special representative to implement summit commitments.

In addition to China, talks also spotlighted what the U.S. has sees as malevolent Russian action on the continent.

The administration argued in its sub-Saharan strategy published earlier this year that Russia, the preeminent arms dealer in Africa, views the continent as a permissive environment for Kremlin-connected oligarchs and private military companies to focus on fomenting instability for their own strategic and financial benefit.

During an appearance with Blinken on Wednesday, Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo expressed alarm about the presence of mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner Group in Burkina Faso directly north of Ghana. This follows a similar deployment of Wagner forces in Burkina Faso’s immediate neighbor Mali.

“Today, Russian mercenaries are on our northern border,” said Akufo-Addo, adding that he believed Burkinabe authorities had given the Wagner Group control of a mine for payment and that the country’s prime minister had recently visited Moscow.

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Associated Press writer Matthew Lee in Washington and Cara Anna in Nairobi, Kenya, contributed to this report.

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