Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has warned the United States it will lose influence abroad to other major powers because of its massive aid cuts, telling the Munich Security Conference: “As bridges are burning, new bridges are being formed.”
Mahama told a conference side meeting that his country has been forced to make $156 million in spending cuts to economic growth and education plans, and — “the most critical” — health care programs because of U.S. President Donald Trump’s aid freeze.
Those $78 million of health cuts would hit children’s care and maternity services, as well as HIV testing and access to antiretroviral drugs previously provided by PEPFAR, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, Mahama said.
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Rob Merrick
Rob Merrick is the U.K. Correspondent for Devex, covering FCDO and British aid. He reported on all the key events in British politics of the past 25 years from Westminster, including the financial crash, the Brexit fallout, the "Partygate" scandal, and the departures of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss. Rob has worked for The Independent and the Press Association and is a regular commentator on TV and radio. He can be reached at rob.merrick@devex.com.
