Why some African nations are turning down Trump aid money
The Trump administration sees the aid as more transactional - but some say it is not a fair trade.
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"We hope to sign, I don't know, 30, 40, how many? Fifty? Well, this is number one. We'll always remember this one… and we think we've picked the perfect partner."
— Marco Rubio , Politician
"Our [US] colleagues looked at it from the perspective that [the two deals] must be taken as a package to be negotiated and concluded at one particular time."
— Mulambo Haimbe , Politician
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Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
U.S. Secretary of State.
Mulambo Haimbe is the Foreign Minister of Zambia.
William Ruto is the President of Kenya.
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