Africa, America and the world — in conversation.
Southern Africa
Economics
IMF staff agreed on a three-year program days before the Annual Meetings. Board approval is expected around December; a restructuring deal with Afreximbank is nearly done, the mission chief said.
U.S.–Africa
Two decades and more than $1.9 billion of American health funding came to a close on Sept. 30 after Zimbabwe called the Trump administration’s “America First” health agreement “lopsided.” Ghana also declined the terms, while Zambia signed only after Washington dropped a clause requiring patient specimens on request.
Africa
Washington commits to $1.52 billion in planned health assistance while Zambia pledges $975 million over five years, expanding an America First global health initiative now covering 36 countries
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Leaders: UN Protocol list of heads of state and government (19 Sept. 2026), updated for later official appointments. U.S. diplomats: each U.S. embassy’s official website. Photos: licensed (public domain or Creative Commons) with credit.
