US President Joe Biden hosts State Dinner for Kenyan Presidnent William Ruto
epa11364945 William Ruto, Kenya's president, speaks during a toast to US President Joe Biden (not pictured), 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