This week: Africa reels after the big Trump freeze. M23 on the move again in the DRC. And Mozambique pins its hopes on its ports. 

Episode 39: References/further reading:

https://apnews.com/article/usaid-hiv-humanitarian-assistance-disease-spending-20f9cb969ffb6773e57886e34bf69165

https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250206-usaid-trump-s-foreign-aid-freeze-shuts-down-life-saving-programmes-threatens-global-security

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/06/rubio-accuses-south-africa-of-anti-americanism-and-snubs-g20-meeting

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0m1jmdr4jgo

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/rebels-congo-capture-town-despite-ceasefire-sources-say-2025-02-05/

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/4/uganda-starts-clinical-trial-to-combat-sudan-strain-of-ebola

https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mozambiques-maputo-port-kicks-off-2bn-upgrade-708532a

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