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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in South Africa on Sunday, kicking off a three-nation African visit as Washington scales up diplomacy to counter Russian influence on the continent. His visit comes after an extensive tour of Africa by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov late last month. Africa specialist Douglas Yates joins us on set.
On climate, the French leader urged the EU "to move from words to deeds" and proposed adding the protection of the environment into the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rghts.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged Africans to watch out for rising threats to democracy as he began a three-nation tour of the continent that is also expected to focus on regional crises, especially Ethiopia's year-long war.
Kerry is preparing for a major United Nations Cop26 in November with European allies. The US has returned to the International Paris Climate Agreement under President Biden.
In tonight's edition : Melania Trump heads to Ghana to start off her first Africa trip.Hundreds of thousands of Cameroonians forced from their homes by the country's violent anglophone crisis fear they will struggle to vote in this weekend's presidential election.Finally, Mali celebrates 70 years of Citroen's iconic vintage '2CV' car.