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Trump is after Africa’s minerals. Could the continent benefit from finally cashing in?

IN FOCUS: The vast mineral wealth Africa has rarely translated into industrial opportunities. But in a new era of Trump deals in the face of intensifying geopolitical competition, there are hopes things might finally change. Nick Ferris reports

The Independent UK · Oct 27

$1.3bn in US health funds left unspent by Trump ‘could lead to 150,000 preventable deaths’

Funding for tuberculosis, malaria, HIV and maternal healthcare has to be released for spending by 30 September

The Independent UK · Sep 18

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

DAKAR — A US government map of Africa mislabelled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screenshots and posted them online.

Bangkok Post · Jul 31

Trump is defying Congress on foreign aid

Congress gave orders to Trump officials on foreign aid spending, but officials have largely refused

Salon · Jun 23

‘A matter of life or death’: the activists confronting Congress about slashing HIV funding

Original organizers, joined by new wave, are demanding the government not undo four decades of progress

The Guardian - US · Jun 22

US voters support HIV/Aids relief – will Trump’s cuts backfire in the midterms?

Global Pepfar program has long had Republican leadership and bipartisan support, but initiative is at risk

The Guardian - US · May 24

US is taking a ‘real risk’ with hasty shift in efforts to fight HIV, experts say

Experts fear losing ground to virus even as the end of the HIV epidemic is in sight, and say decline in infant testing is ‘particularly concerning’

The Guardian - US · Apr 26

‘Vought cuts kill people’: Aids activists interrupt Trump budget chief hearing

Proceedings brought to halt as protesters condemn Russ Vought for slashing Pepfar program amid sweeping aid cuts

The Guardian - US · Apr 15

Trump admin threatens to withhold HIV medication to Zambia unless demands are met, report says

Zambia has received more than $6 billion in HIV/AIDS over the last two decades, according to the US Embassy in Zambia

The Independent UK · Mar 17

A Year After USAID’s Termination: The Impact Has Been ‘Devastating’

In the face of death and disease, global health workers struggle to keep hope alive.

Capital & Main · Mar 11