US President Joe Biden hosts State Dinner for Kenyan Presidnent William Ruto
epa11364941 US President Joe Biden (R) speaks during a toast to William Ruto (not pictured), Kenya's president, during a state dinner at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 23 May 2024. An American president is hosting a state visit for an African leader for the first time in 16 years, as the world's biggest economy struggles to build influence on a continent forging closer relations beyond Washington's top competitors China and Russia. EPA/Al Drago / POOL