ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- The U.S. commitment to Africa "is quite clear," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Thursday in the Ethiopian capital, at the first news conference of his five-country Africa trip. "We are not in any way attempting to keep Chinese investment dollars out of Africa. Faki noted that Africans are "mature enough" to engage with countries on their own, and are keenly aware of their interests. Tillerson and Faki discussed Chinese investment in the African Union Headquarters building, which was built by the Chinese. Tillerson noted that corruption, whether it be high level secret deals, or petty deals on the street, is harmful to African society.

Source: Ethiopian News March 08, 2018 12:45 UTC