US continues African charm offensive as Yellen visits Senegal
24 January 2023 |
12:54 pm
US Treasury Secretary Yellen visits Senegal as Washington eyes Russian influence in Africa, Ivory Coast increases its minimum wage and a Rwandan journalist who was critical of the government is killed in a road crash.
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