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China and US deploy military assets in advance of expected Taiwan visit by US Speaker Pelosi. Al-Qa’ida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan. Hong Kong’s economy slipped into its second recession in three years. Analysis: Great Power Competition: Competing for Influence on the African Continent.

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Analysis: Great Power Competition: Competing for Influence on the African Continent

Amid a standoff over the war in Ukraine, Russian and Western leaders are crisscrossing Africa to win influence and support. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and French President Emmanuel Macron both recently completed visits to the continent, while US Secretary of State Blinken plans to travel to Congo and Rwanda in the coming weeks. This flurry of diplomatic activity portends a new era of strategic competition in Africa.

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