Flingpord

  Amid emerging new scramble for Africa, especially from China and Russia, the much anticipated three-day United States-Africa Leaders Summit, which is exploring collaboration on economic engagement, democracy and climate change, kicked off, yesterday, in Washington DC, with 45 of the 49 invited African heads of government. Of the invited, only South Africa, Zimbabwe, South Sudan and The Gambia were represented by their Ministers of Foreign Affairs. At press time, last night, President Muhammadu Buhari was expected to make his presentation at the Summit on supporting conservation, climate adaptation and energy transition, with hope of exerting commitments on deeper ties between Nigeria and the U.S. Earlier, at the African and Diaspora Young Leaders Forum, US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said the United States is committed to ensuring young people can continue to bring their talents and hard work to the benefit of people across the continent and in the United States. “We’ve g...