Africa

Pope Francis sits next to Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi as he attends the welcoming ceremony at the Palais de la Nation on the first day of his apostolic journey, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 31, 2023. Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS
Africa

'Hands off Africa,' Pope Francis tells rich world

Freshly harvested eggplant bags are loaded on a cart at a field of farmer Mor Kabe, on the outskirts of Notto Gouye Diama village, Thies region, Senegal January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
Global Economy

Development partners commit $30 billion to food production in Africa

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Africa

Development partners commit $30 billion to food production in Africa

South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor shakes hands with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, ahead of their bilateral meeting in Pretoria, South Africa, January 23, 2023. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
Africa

South Africa defends planned military drills with Russia and China

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen receives a pilgrim award certificate from Augustin Senghor, Mayor of the Goree Island, after she visited the House of Slaves (Maison des Esclaves) at Goree Island off the coast of Dakar, Senegal January 21, 2023. REUTERS/Ngouda Dione
World+Biz

Yellen, at former slave port, sees path of renewal for Africa and US

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during her interview with Reuters in New Delhi, India, November 11, 2022. REUTERS/Altaf Hussain
Global Economy

Yellen says Russian oil price cap could save African countries $6 billion annually

FILE PHOTO: Somali displaced mother Binti Moalim Hassan lays beside her malnourished 3-year-old daughter Faduma in a hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia October 25, 2022. REUTERS/Feisal Omar
World+Biz

Hunger levels in West and Central Africa set to hit all-time high - UN

US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Senegal President Macky Sall attend the US-Africa Leaders Summit Closing Session on Promoting Food Security and Food Systems Resilience, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, DC, US December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo
Africa

World Bank's IFC sees 'huge' potential to boost investment in Africa

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, President Joe Biden, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken attend the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Closing Session on Promoting Food Security and Food Systems Resilience, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C., U.S. December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
Global Economy

US announces $2.5 billion in food assistance for Africa

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the U.S.-Africa Summit Leaders Session on partnering on the African Union’s Agenda 2063, in Washington, U.S., December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
USA

Biden announces US support for African Union joining G20

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers keynote remarks at a U.S.-Africa Business forum at the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, U.S., December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
USA

Biden says US is 'all in' on Africa's future

FILE PHOTO: Somali displaced mother Binti Moalim Hassan lays beside her malnourished 3-year-old daughter Faduma in a hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia October 25, 2022. REUTERS/Feisal Omar
Africa

Africa's food crisis is the biggest yet – five reasons why

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Global Economy

US commits $55 bn to Africa over next three years: W House