US tells African countries to weigh Chinese loans carefully

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during a press conference on March 08, 2018, at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa. AFP PHOTO | SIMON MAINA

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday that African countries should weigh Chinese loans carefully, while adding that Washington was not trying to keep Chinese investment away from the continent.

Tillerson, a former Exxon chief executive, is seeking to bolster security alliances on a continent increasingly turning to Beijing for aid and trade.