Africa Matters

Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Waihiga Mwaura of BBC Focus On Africa

Washington, D.C. — QUESTION: Well, we’re now joined by the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss the Black Sea Grain Initiative and food security. He’s joining us from Washington, D.C. Secretary Blinken, thanks so much for making time for Focus on Africa. And I’ll get straight into it. Russia says it will only return to the Black…

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BBC chairman resigns over loan to Boris Johnson

BBC chairman Richard Sharp on Friday announced his resignation after an inquiry found he had breached rules for failing to declare his involvement in arranging a loan for then prime minister Boris Johnson. “I feel that this matter may well be a distraction from the Corporation’s good work were I to remain in post until the end of my…

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