Japan pledged $30 billion in aid for development in Africa, saying it wants to work more closely with the continent, with the rules-based international order under threat after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Addressing the TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development) summit in Tunisia, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tokyo would work to ensure grain shipments to Africa amid a global shortage.
Kishida said the $30 billion would be delivered over three years, promising smaller sums for food security in coordination with the African Development Bank.
Further, Japan has said it plans to provide assistance for the production of rice, alongside a promised $130 million in food aid.
Saturday’s conference was the first TICAD – held every three years either in Japan or an African country – since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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