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Washington is funding the laying of a major undersea fibre optic cable system that will connect Africa to the rest of the world, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has revealed. Blinken’s announcement in South Africa, during a three-nation tour of the continent last week, comes as US-China rivalry heats up over control of critical communication infrastructure, with America warning the world against Chinese digital dominance and alleged espionage aims. Stretching across 17,000km (10,560 miles), from Southeast Asia through the Middle East and onwards to the Horn of Africa and Europe, the US-funded submarine cable line will deliver high-speed connectivity...
