HIV, Donald Trump and Africa

South African scientists were testing a promising HIV vaccine. Then came Trump’s aid cuts
South African lab technician Nozipho Mlotshwa was waiting for the test results for a potential HIV vaccine, which has eluded scientists for decades, when the order came from USAID to stop work.
Trump’s foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here’s what’s at stake
The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful responses to a disease.
Trump stops South Africa aid over land act intended to address apartheid legacy
South Africa adopted a law allowing the government to seize property "in the public interest.” The measure was condemned by South Africa-born Elon Musk.
Trump's aid cuts stop South African HIV vaccine trials in their tracks
South African lab technician Nozipho Mlotshwa was waiting for the test results for a potential HIV vaccine, which has eluded scientists for decades, when the order came from USAID to stop work. The first round of vaccines she and her colleagues made in Johannesburg had produced an immune response in rabbits,
South Africa has more people living with HIV than any other country. Trump’s aid freeze has hit hard
In the rural villages of South Africa, U.S. President Donald Trump’s sudden freeze on foreign aid impacts hundreds of thousands of HIV patients.
Trump Orders Halt to Aid to South Africa, Claiming Mistreatment of White Landowners
The president ordered that all foreign assistance to South Africa be halted and said his administration would prioritize the resettling of white, “Afrikaner refugees” into the United States.
Trump freezes aid to South Africa over controversial land law, claiming discrimination against White farmers
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aimed at freezing assistance to South Africa over a controversial law which allows the government to seize farmland from ethnic minorities - namely White farmers - without compensation,
Trump halts aid to South Africa, claiming discrimination against Afrikaners
His executive order accuses South Africa’s government of seizing property from White landowners and calls for their resettlement as “refugees” in the U.S.
Trump's aid freeze sends shock waves through Africa's HIV programs
The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful responses to a disease. For two decades, the American people have paid for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief,
No evidence South Africa has banned all US businesses and stopped mineral exports
In mid-February 2025, posts on social media sites like Facebook (archived here) alleged that the nation of South Africa had ...
Did South Africa Ban American Businesses and Halt Mineral Exports to the U.S.?
Social media users on platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and X have posted identical statements on South ...
US Says It Will Continue Limited AIDS Relief Services in South Africa
The US said a waiver on halting some activities in South Africa under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or ...
South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech as governing parties dispute the details
South Africa’s budget announcement by the finance minister has been abruptly canceled and rescheduled for next month over a ...
South Africa says silence from US on bid for talks, China pledges support
South Africa's foreign minister Ronald Lamola said on Monday that the United States had not responded to attempts to discuss ...