Tag Archives: U.S

U.S. to halt HIV aid if Zambia won’t share mining wealth?

Billboard on a street in Lusaka, Zambia, celebrates the nation's mineral wealth . (Arlette Bashizi photo courtesy of The New York Times)

The draft memo prepared for Mr. Rubio says that getting the agreement signed would involve “the potential use of sticks” and warned that Zambia could not be allowed to backtrack because other countries are watching. If Zambia won’t sign, “sharp public cuts to American foreign assistance would significantly demonstrate to aid-receiving countries the seriousness of our interest in collaboration and …

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Mass.-based U.S. ‘pro-family’ group pushed Senegal’s anti-LGBTQ+ law

Arthur Schaper, the California Mass Resistance field director, speaks in opposition to a California high school's Wellness Center in 2023, claiming that it would encourage students to change their gender.(Vincent Medina photo courtesy of Norwalk Patriot)

MassResistance moves beyond its anti-trans, anti-drag activism in the U.S. Protesters against homosexuality gathered in Dakar, Senegal, in May 2021 to call for a harsher anti-gay law. Pink News wrote about this news, which was first reported by Reuters:   US ‘pro-family’ group helped Senegal push anti-LGBTQ+ law By Amelia Hansford US-based lobbyists known for calling homosexuality a public health …

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Homeless trans woman illustrates what U.S. cutbacks have done

Homeless transgender woman Yas

Yas needs shelter and health care, but Cameroon lacks resources to help Homeless transgender woman Yas COMMENTARY In Douala, Yas, a 37-year-old trans woman, lives in extreme poverty and constant danger. Rejected by her family and a victim of repeated violence, she is now homeless, without healthcare and without protection. Her situation illustrates the dramatic vulnerability of trans people in …

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U.S. deports lesbian asylum-seeker to Cameroon, where homosexuality is illegal

A U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight operates out of a Seattle airport in August 2025. (Lindsey Wasson photo courtesy of AP)

For her safety, she’s now in hiding. A U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight operates out of a Seattle airport in August 2025. (Lindsey Wasson photo courtesy of AP) The Associated Press reports: The US deported a gay asylum-seeker to a third country where homosexuality is illegal By MONIKA PRONCZUK DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Being gay in Morocco is illegal …

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U.S. retreat from WHO harms global health and the HIV response

Red ribbon logo in the fight against HIV/AIDS

Epidemics know no borders; the role of institutions like the World Health Organization is critical.   Red ribbon logo in the fight against HIV/AIDS Mitchell Warren, the executive director of the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC), describes the damage that the Trump administration is causing by withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). This commentary was first published on …

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After U.S. cuts anti-HIV funds, Kenya’s health staff work without pay

Kenya health worker

By Victoria Amunga KISUMU, Kenya — On a hot Tuesday afternoon, 52-year-old Paul Ochieng sits in a consultation room at Ogongosa health center on the outskirts of Kenya’s Kisumu city. He is not there for his own appointment; he has accompanied one of his teenage clients after completing morning home visits. But unlike years past, Ochieng will return home without pay for the …

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Ugandan Lawyer Petitions U.S. and EU Not to Recognize Presidential Election Results

Ugandan Lawyer Petitions US and EU Not to Recognize Presidential

Kampala- A Ugandan lawyer has formally petitioned the United States and the European Union, urging them not to recognize the recently concluded presidential election in Uganda, citing widespread irregularities, violence, and breaches of international electoral standards. Lawyer Innocent Ainebyona In a letter dated 5th February 2026 and addressed to U.S. Ambassador William W. Popp and European Union Ambassador Jan Sadek, Innocent …

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