According to a report by DWS News, on Saturday March 7, 2026, During a moving tribute to civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson, former President Joe Biden pivoted from personal reflections to a striking geopolitical forecast, highlighting Africa’s trajectory to become the world’s most populous continent within the next three decades.
Speaking at the memorial service on Saturday, Biden paused his remarks on Jackson’s legacy to issue a direct directive to the audience: “Watch man, watch.”
The former President emphasized that the global center of gravity is shifting toward the African continent, citing demographic trends that will redefine international relations by mid-century.
“By the way, you know, the continent of Africa is going to be the largest continent in the world in terms of population by the year 2050,” Biden stated. He underscored the scale of this shift, adding, “The largest in the entire world.”
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