Africa News Tonight: World Bank Approves Debt Relief for Somalia, US Strikes Deals Worth $14.2 Billion With African Nations

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On Africa News Tonight, The World Bank approves debt relief for Somalia and the International Monetary Fund is expected to follow suit. The U.S. has struck deals with African nations worth $14.2 billion over the past year to counter growing influence on the continent by China. In the upcoming election in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the opposition is strong but fragmented, which according to analysts, favors the incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi.