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The US is on a charm offensive in Africa to counter Russia and China

Quartz

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On March 26, US vice-president Kamala Harris landed in Accra, Ghana, kicking off a week-long trip to three African countries, including Tanzania and Zambia. The visit, she said, cements a “very important relationship” and aims to deepen ties.

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China gave huge loans to Belt and Road countries. Now it's spending billions to bail them out

CNN

www.cnn.com › 2023 › 03 › 28 › economy › china-rescue-lending-belt-and-road-study-intl-hnk › index.html

For the past decade, China has lent massive sums to governments across Asia, Africa and Europe, growing its global influence through its Belt and Road infrastructure megaproject and becoming one of the world's biggest creditors.