China Is Buying Up Africa

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🌟 Top Story

China Pledges 51 Billion Dollars for Africa China Is Buying Their Way Into African Nations

The Pressing Question: Can The U.S Keep up With China

China, the largest lender to other countries, has promised to complete three times more infrastructure projects in Africa, which is rich in resources. This comes even though Chinese President Xi Jinping has recently said he prefers "small and beautiful" projects focused on advanced and green technologies. Over the next three years, China will provide 360 billion yuan (about $50.7 billion) in financial aid. Of that, 210 billion will be in credit, and at least 70 billion will come from new investments by Chinese companies.

This has created problems for the United States in its efforts to gain influence and trust in African countries. China has found a way to build trust by focusing on infrastructure projects, rather than using military action.

🌍 Regional Focus

🗺️ EUROPE: UKRAINE/RUSSIA

• U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced a $250 million military aid package for Ukraine, but the U.S. will not allow Kyiv to use American long-range missiles inside Russia. The aid includes air-defense missiles, rockets, artillery, armored vehicles, and anti-tank weapons. This package will come from existing Pentagon supplies, paid for by the $60 billion Congress approved in April. Some of the key items include RIM-7, TOW, Stinger missiles, Javelins, Bradley fighting vehicles, M113 armored personnel carriers, and Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP) vehicles.

🔍 Special Reports

📊AMERICAN KILLED NEAR WEST BANK

STATE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATING AMERICAN DEATH

Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old Turkish-American human rights activist, was tragically shot and killed during a riot near Nablus in the West Bank. She was in Israel as an aid worker when gunfire broke out during a clash between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants. The U.S. State Department is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding her death.

🔝 FUN FACT

Russia Today has been accused by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) of secretly funding American media figures in an attempt to undermine the U.S. election process. Some YouTubers were allegedly paid as much as $100,000 per video to spread disinformation.

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Marcus Obeada,