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US aid cuts deal a massive blow for the small African nation of Lesotho: Takeaways ...

HA LEJONE, Lesotho — In the wake of massive U.S. cuts to foreign aid, the small country of Lesotho, in southern Africa faces deep uncertainty and worry over its HIV-positive residents. US aid cuts deal a massive blow for the small African nation of Lesotho: Takeaways from AP s report Lesotho long had the world’s second-highest HIV infection rate. Over years, with nearly $1 billion in U.S. aid, Lesotho patched together a health network efficient enough to slow the epidemic’s spread. But when U.S. President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance and dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development, chaos and confusion followed in Lesotho. Clinics shut down, workers were let go, and...


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