Top U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and defense chief Lloyd Austin, joined several key leaders from Africa to discuss peace, security and governance issues at the U.S. -Africa Leaders Summit Tuesday. The Biden administration’s three-day gathering is bringing in leaders from 49 African nations and the African Union for high-level talks. “We want to understand what’s what’s really important to you,” said U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.