USAID Chief to Congress: Foreign Aid Key in Countering Chinese, Russian Influence

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A top Repub­li­can law­mak­er said Wednes­day the fund­ing pri­or­i­ties for the U.S. Agency for Inter­na­tion­al Devel­op­ment (USAID) do not go far enough in address­ing the threat posed by the Chi­nese Com­mu­nist Par­ty (CCP). The Biden admin­is­tra­tion has request­ed $32 bil­lion in for­eign assis­tance for USAID — $3 bil­lion more than the amount appro­pri­at­ed by Congress…

In Case You Missed It: 2/1/16 — 2/7/16

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The most impor­tant in this week’s head­lines out of and con­cern­ing Africa, for those who need help catch­ing up. In this week’s news, social media falls for a polygamy hoax, the WHO urges Africans to be vig­i­lant about the Zika virus, and Zim­bab­we declares a state of dis­as­ter over drought. Social Media Falls for Eritrea’s Forced…

In Case You Missed It: 11/30/15 — 12/6/15

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The most impor­tant in this week’s head­lines out of and con­cern­ing Africa, for those who need help catch­ing up. This week, the Africa Pavil­ion at COP21 kicks off, Chi­na gives $60 bil­lion in aid to Africa, and Libya takes steps towards peace. Africa Pavil­ion at COP21 Begins A pan­el com­prised of African heads of state, government…