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US Secretary of State Blinken cautions Africa on China
Wednesday April 28 2021
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken participates in a virtual bilateral meeting on April 27, 2021. PHOTO | AFP
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday used a virtual session with African youth to call for more opportunities for the young on the continent, and issued an indirect jab at China’s opaque operations.
In a virtual meeting with the alumni of Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), Mr Blinken said Africa’s youthful population will remain its biggest resource, as long as governments run programmes that are inclusive and provide opportunities.