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US-hosted Africa summit opens with focus on youth, security

Vice President Kamala Harris has opened the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington by spotlighting Africa’s youthful population

The Independent UK

U.S. trade chief Tai says African trade program needs to foster more investment

The duty-free access for nearly 40 African countries in a 22-year-old U.S. trade program is no longer enough to boost their development and a focus on improving investment is needed, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Tuesday.

Reuters

African leaders gather in US as Joe Biden aims to reboot rocky relations

President and Antony Blinken woo nations at summit in Washington in hope they will align with west rather than Russia or China

The Guardian - US

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South Africa's Ramaphosa dodges impeachment vote in parliament

South Africa's scandal-engulfed President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday easily survived a vote in parliament on whether to initiate impeachment proceedings that could have forced him out of office.

France 24

Explainer-How the U.S. plans to commit $55 billion to Africa over three years

The United States plans to commit $55 billion to Africa over the next three years, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Monday.

Reuters

France have mastered art of winning but tireless Morocco will set new traps

‘We want to rewrite the history books,’ insists Walid Regragui as the African side aim to upset the wily World Cup favourites

The Guardian - UK

US commits $55 billion to Africa over next three years: White House

The White House said Monday ahead of the US-Africa Leaders summit that it is pledging $55 billion in economic, health and security support for Africa over the next three years.

Radio France Internationale

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The U.S. welcomes leaders from Africa, where China and Russia are making inroads

African leaders are converging in Washington for a summit that's the centerpiece of President Biden's effort to reset and improve U.S. ties with African countries.

WEKU

Amnesty Int’l slams Spain, Morocco over migrant deaths

Amnesty International says a failure by Morocco and Spain to properly investigate the deaths of more than 20 migrants at the border of Spanish enclave city of Melilla in North Africa in June “smacks of a cover-up.”

The Independent UK

Hypertension, diabetes, stroke: they kill more people than infectious diseases and should get a Global Fund

Noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular conditions account for 41 million deaths each year. That’s more than 70% of all deaths globally. Most of these deaths (77%) are in low-income and middle-income countries – including those in Africa.

The Conversation

Africa's ports race is hyped as 'development' but also creates pathways for plunder

Ports have long been integral to Africa’s connectivity with the rest of the world. Yet over the last 15 years, a new stage in maritime infrastructure planning and development has begun. Between 2004 and 2019, over US$50 billion was spent on this infrastructure – roughly 13 times more than was…

The Conversation

Italy's Meloni says EU must do more to halt migrant flows

The European Union must do more to protect its borders and to halt the departure of migrant boats from north Africa, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Morocco coach Walid Regragui warns France: ‘We’re not done yet ... you may say I’m crazy, but a bit of craziness is good’

Morocco coach Walid Regragui has vowed to rewrite the history books and put African football on top of the world, warning France that his trailblazing side are not finished yet following their dream run to tomorrow’s semi-final.

Evening Standard

Ethiopia to investigate after 27 bodies discovered in Zambia

UN migration agency ‘shocked and alarmed’ by the incident along the southern migration route from the Horn of Africa.

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Joe Biden is meeting African leaders - why free trade is a major talking point

African leaders face a dilemma over trade relations with the United States. Should they push for the extension of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) or for each country’s bilateral trade deal with the world’s biggest economy?

Al Jazeera

What to expect as US-Africa summit kicks off in Washington

US President Biden seeks to boost trade opportunities and build trust with African leaders during three days of talks.

Los Angeles Times

Biden gathering with 50 African leaders in first such summit in 8 years

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is hosting nearly 50 African leaders this week in an effort to show “renewed commitment” to a continent routinely neglected by the West and battered by coups and wars, poverty and the pandemic, but that also has seen vast Chinese investment in numerous nations.

The Independent UK

China casts long shadow over US-Africa Leaders Summit

With dozens of African leaders descending on Washington this week, the Biden administration is offering a not so subtle pitch in its economic competition with China on the continent: The U.S. offers a better option to African partners

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Reuters

China rejects Africa 'debt trap' claim ahead of U.S.-Africa summit

China's ambassador to the United States Qin Gang on Monday rejected charges that Beijing had mired African countries in debt during a forum ahead of a U.S.-Africa summit, citing a report that African countries owe three times more debt to Western institutions.

Reuters

U.S. says to commit $55 billion to Africa ahead of summit

The United States will commit $55 billion to Africa over the next three years as President Joe Biden prepares to host the U.S.-Africa summit this week and discuss 2023 elections and democracy in the continent with a small group of leaders.

Axios

Biden planning multi-country trip to Africa next year

He's hosting 49 African governments in Washington, and making the case Africa is a priority.

France 24

US commits $55 billion to Africa over the next three years

The White House pledged $55 billion in economic, health and security support for Africa over the next three years on Monday, one day ahead of the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington.

ABC News

More than half of Morocco's World Cup squad were born abroad. What will their success mean for other African diaspora players?

Fourteen of the 26-man squad in Qatar were born overseas ranging from countries in Spain, France, the Netherlands, Italy and Belgium.

The Conversation

US-Africa summit: four things African leaders should try to get out of it

US president Joe Biden will be hosting African leaders at this week’s summit, as a group. This has its advantages. The 50 African leaders have the opportunity to articulate their common interests and adopt common positions at the gathering in Washington, DC.

The Conversation

Kenya's Lapsset development corridor: between a bright future and a grim past

The Lamu Port-Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport – or Lapsset – corridor is the flagship project of Kenya’s Vision 2030 development agenda. Inaugurated in 2012, the planned corridor includes a railway, highways and an oil pipeline connecting newly discovered oil fields in the north to a new port in Lamu, north of…

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