Day: February 22, 2021
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Blinken Wrapped Up Africa Tour With a New Softer, More Conciliatory Message About Competition With China
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned home on Saturday after wrapping up a three-nation, five-day tour of Africa with stops in Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal. Throughout the trip, Blinken sought to reassure his African hosts, and stakeholders across the continent, ...
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U.S. Foreign Policy in Africa No Longer About Confronting China, Says Blinken
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U.S. Beltway Analysts and Journalists Mostly Praise Blinken’s New Approach to China in Africa
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