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What does President Trump’s re-election mean for Africa?

President Trump’s first term saw cuts to foreign aid, shifts in trade priorities and the controversial Prosper Africa initiative

US President Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office raises pressing questions about how his policies will impact Africa.

From trade and aid to health programs and climate policies, Trump’s first term saw cuts to foreign aid, shifts in trade priorities and the controversial Prosper Africa initiative.

With his withdrawal from the WHO and the Paris Agreement, there are growing concerns about how these decisions will affect Africa’s health systems and climate change efforts.

Africa Daily's Mpho Lakaje speaks with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s Samuel Lando in Nairobi and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s reporter in Abuja, Chris Ewokor to explore the potential ripple effects of Trump’s re-election on the continent.

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