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The impact of Trump's USAID freeze in South Sudan and Ghana

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US President Donald Trump's 90-day freeze on aid has massively affected countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, especially in key sectors like health. Ghana and South Sudan are some of the countries that are feeling the ripple effects of the frozen aid the most. We'll discuss this with Naftali Mwaura Muigai, an expert on social issues in East Africa and DW's very own Isaac Kaledzi in Accra, Ghana.
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