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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Cape Town – President-Elect Joe Biden expressed his admiration for what the democratic South Africa has achieved, in a call with President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n

The presidency announced that Ramaphosa had a call with US President-Elect Biden on Tuesday evening, 17 November during which the leaders discussed ways to strengthen US-Africa relations and overcome the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Cyril Ramaphosa is hopeful of a strong partnership between the United States and the African continent in promoting peace and stability in international relations and advancing multilateralism.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident-Elect Biden and Vice-President-Elect Kamala Harris have identified Africa as a major player in international affairs and in the advancement of multilateralism,\u201d the presidency said.<\/p>\n

While on the call, the leaders recalled a visit to South Africa by President-Elect Biden during the dark days of apartheid, where Biden demonstrated his commitment to human rights and dignity for all South Africans.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Ramaphosa said he looked forward to a strong partnership at a bilateral level and between the United States and the continent of Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President wished President-Elect Biden and Vice-President-Elect Kamala Harris well for their term in office,\u201d the presidency said.<\/p>\n

Democrat Joe Biden won his bid for the White House, defeating Donald Trump after securing more than 270 electoral votes in a suspenseful election that has seen the incumbent Trump refuse to concede defeat.<\/p>\n

At the time of the news, African Union chairperson and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tweeted:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe congratulate President-Elect @JoeBiden and Vice President @KamalaHarris and the American people on your election. We look forward to working with you and deepening our bonds of friendship and co-operation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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