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Foreign aid cuts could have serious consequences on the African continent

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A judge issued a temporary restraining order to prevent thousands of USAID staff to be placed on administrative leave. Rhoda Odhiambo, who is a senior journalist for the 麻豆官网首页入口's Focus on Africa programme, told us about the scale of USAID's operations on the continent and the potential ramifications of their scaling-back.
European Union scientists at the Copernicus Climate Service said this January was 1.75 degrees hotter than pre-industrial times - extending the persistent run of history-making highs in 2023 and 2024.
The first complete opera known to have been written by a Black American has been introduced to audiences, including descendants of the composer's family.
To discuss this and more, Yasmeen Serhan, an American-British journalist and digital features editor for the Reuters news agency and Matthew Phillips, a campaigner for the Global Optimism climate and environment organisation
PICTURE CREDIT: A notice outside a clinic states that Wits RHI Key Population Programme is unable to provide services until further notice following a USAID notification to pause the programme in Cape Town, South Africa, January 28, 2025. REUTERS

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