PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Aug. 8, 2022, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at an event entitled "Vital Partners, Shared Priorities: The Biden Administration's Sub-Saharan Africa Strategy": * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you so much. Good afternoon, everyone. It's wonderful to be here, wonderful to be at this extraordinary university. To Professor Maharaj, to the entire leadership of the University of Pretoria, thank you for hosting  more PR