Blinken begins Africa tour in Cape Verde, touting the U.S. as a key security and economic partner

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Cabo Verde Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva at the Government Palace in Praia, Cabo Verde January 22, 2024. Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via Reuters

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a tour of four African…