US EditionIn a win for dictators, State Department rolls back advocacy for international human rights
- The Trump administration plans to cut diplomatic operations in Africa and eliminate climate change programs, as outlined in a draft executive order obtained by The New York Times.
- Significant staff firings, closure of African affairs, and a 50% budget reduction are proposed to streamline the State Department's operations and reduce foreign aid by about 75%.
- Critics warn that reducing the U.S. Diplomatic presence may harm relations and allow other countries like China to increase their influence in Africa.
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In a win for dictators, State Department rolls back advocacy for international human rights
In recent times, America has had an interesting track record when it comes to human rights. On the one hand it seems that the United States has claimed the mantle of responsibility for taking world governments to task about respecting the rights of their people and the human dignity of the populations that they invade. On the other hand, when America has launched its own wars, the massacring of civilians, “enhanced interrogation techniques”, and…
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Trump eyes gutting US diplomacy in Africa, cutting soft power: draft plan
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.
Trump wants to close almost all embassies in Africa
Nearly all US embassies in Africa are facing closure as Donald Trump carries out a “disciplined reorganization” of the US State Department. People close to the president believe the recent cuts will benefit both the US and the continent’s 54 countries.
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