Washington, April 20, 2025 (AFP) - Trump eyes gutting US diplomacy in Africa, cutting soft power: draft plan

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2025-04-20

The United States would drastically reduce its diplomatic footprint in Africa and scrap State Department offices dealing with climate change, democracy and human rights, according to a draft White House order. The executive order, framed as a strategy to cut costs while "reflecting the priorities" of the White House, also lays out measures to slash US soft power around the world. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said The New York Times, which first......

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