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Trump’s Cuts Have Eviscerated Once-Bipartisan Foreign Aid Programs

Acting mostly with approval from the Republican-led Congress, President Trump clawed back money it had approved for initiatives that enjoyed strong backing from members of both parties. ​Acting mostly with approval from the Republican-led Congress, President Trump clawed back money it had approved for initiatives that enjoyed strong backing from members of both parties. Read More

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Mali : The crucial mining element of Bamako and Washington’s reconciliation

A confidential document has been circulating in American diplomatic circles as well as in business networks close to the White House since March. Developed by SOREM, a public company established in 2022 by General Assimi Goïta’s junta to promote Mali’s mineral […] ​A confidential document has been circulating in American diplomatic circles as well as

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Africa : Bucharest’s candidate for Francophonie body set for tour of continent

As the 15 May deadline for submitting applications for the post of Secretary-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie […] ​As the 15 May deadline for submitting applications for the post of Secretary-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie […] Read More

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Gabon : The powerful networks of Khalil Rihan, President Nguema’s favoured businessman

His name does not appear on any official organisational chart. He is the subject of whispered talk in Libreville’s circles of power and among the leaders of foreign firms. This is Khalil Rihan, who shuns the limelight to better spin his web under the protective shadow of the head of state. The businessman has carved

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