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US first lady Jill Biden arrives in Namibia on Africa tour

The airplane carrying US first lady Jill Biden

The airplane carrying US first lady Jill Biden lands in the Namibia capital Windhoek on February 22, 2023. PHOTO | SIPHIWE SIBEKO | REUTERS

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By  Reuters

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US first lady Jill Biden has arrived in Namibia on the first stop on a five-day Africa tour, part of a push by the United States to strengthen its ties on the continent.

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