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<French #130> The United States denounces the "destabilizing" influence of China and Russia in Africa - le 14 décembre 2022

   Today's article is about the summit among the U.S. and African countries from France 24 dated December 14, 2022.

 

French Original

Les États-Unis dénoncent l’influence "déstabilisatrice" de la Chine et de la Russie en Afrique

 

Les États-Unis, qui se gardent de parler d'une compétition ouverte en Afrique, ont alerté, mardi, sur l’influence croissante de la Chine et de la Russie sur le continent et promis des milliards de dollars d'aide, lors d’un sommet de trois jours à Washington, auquel participent plusieurs dizaines de dirigeants africains.

 

English Translation

The United States denounces the "destabilizing" influence of China and Russia in Africa

 

The United States, which is careful not to speak of open competition in Africa, warned on Tuesday of the growing influence of China and Russia on the continent and promised billions of dollars in aid, during a three-day summit in Washington, attended by dozens of African leaders.

 

Words & Phrases

<A>

ont alerté: have warned

alerté (alerter): to alert

auquel > à lequel: which

<C>

croissante > croissant: growing, rising

<D>

dénoncent > dénoncer: to dennounce

déstabilisatrice > déstabilisateur: destabilizing

dirigeant: leader

dizaine: ten

<G>

gardent > garder: to watch

<L>

lors de: during

<M>

mardi: Tuesday

milliard: billion

<O>

ouverte > ouvert: open

<P>

participent > participer: to participate

plusieurs: several

plusieurs dizaines de: dozens of

promis (promettre): promised (promise)

<S>

se gardent de parler: be careful not to speak

sommet: summit