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Africa: US President Biden Backs African Development Bank's Plan to Feed Africa
African Development Bank (AfDB), 29 June 2022
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At a summit of G7 leaders on Tuesday, U.S. President Joseph Biden and fellow G7 leaders announced a contribution of $4.5 billion to address global food security, with the United States meeting 50% of that commitment. The Biden administration announced that it will invest $760 million of its contribution to combat the effects of high food, fuel, and war-driven fertilizer prices in those countries that need this support most.
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(L-R) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz, US President Joe Biden, Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi at the G7 Summit, Germany, 26 June 2022
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