US VP Harris to tour Africa amid growing China, Russia influence

US Vice President Kamala Harris

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a Women's History Month in the white house in Washington DC on March 22, 2023. She is set to make a trip to Africa this weekend and visit Zambia, Tanzania as well as Ghana to deepen US engagement, amid the growing influence from China and Russia in the continent. PHOTO | SAUL LOEB | AFP

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What you need to know:

  • The tour is part of Washington's pushback against Chinese and Russian involvement in Africa.
  • The trip will also help burnish her foreign policy credentials ahead of Biden's second term bid.
  • Debt relief, democracy, economic growth, food security and impacts of Russia's war in Ukraine to be discussed.

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