Biden's First 100 Days See Few Big Moves on Africa

JOHANNESBURG - U.S. President Joe Biden has focused most of his energy in his first 100 days in office on taming the coronavirus pandemic on home soil. But in this short, frantic period, he has made a few important gestures that have been welcomed in Africa.  

On his first day in office, he halted the U.S.'s plan to exit the World Health Organization. Biden's reversal of his predecessor's controversial decision to withdraw from the global body was greeted with near-universal approval, especially from African health experts, who said it could portend a more equitable world order.   Biden also pledged an additional $2 billion to the COVAX facility, which aims to provide equitable vaccine access to poorer nations.  And then, on April 20 — day 90 of his administration — he spoke words that echoed across the ocean.