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President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

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Trump freezes aid, threatens South Africa over land law

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Funding frozen to South Africa

President Trump cut all US aid to South Africa on February 7, 2025—$440 million annually, most for HIV treatment—over a land law allowing seizure without compensation. He called it discrimination against white farmers. South Africa's President Ramaphosa shot back: "We will not be bullied." Within weeks, 8,000 health workers lost their jobs and 12 HIV clinics shut down.

Updated Jan 7