Antony Blinken visits Africa, vying with Russia for favor on continent hit by rising food prices

Wall Street Journal
7 Aug 2022

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a three0country tour of Africa on Sunday at a time of growing U.S. concern about Russia’s clout on the continent and on the heels of a recent trip by Moscow’s top envoy.

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