U.S., Chinese and Russian officials tour Africa as charm offensive gathers pace
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on January 31, 2023
Janet Yellen, US Treasury secretary, during a news conference with Enoch Godongwana, South Africa's finance minister, at the National Treasury in Pretoria, South Africa, on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, new Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen have all embarked on African tours within the past month.
Yellen met with South African officials including President Cyril Ramaphosa last week, just days after the country's 
