The Taoiseach has said that China, Russia and Saudi Arabia will be the dominant influences in Africa unless Europe urgently forges deeper links with the continent. There is a possibility that the next generation of African leaders will have been educated in Beijing or Shanghai. Mr Varadkar met Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Sahle-Work Zewde - the country's first female president - today, as well as African Union Commission representatives. The Taoiseach and Mr Ahmed discussed Irish-Ethiopian links, which have been in place for 25 years. Mr Varadkar continues his engagements in the country tomorrow with visits to a number of Irish Aid funded projects.

Source: Ethiopian News January 09, 2019 11:25 UTC