The New York Times published on 14 October 2024 an article titled "Russia's Latest Target in Africa: U.S.-funded Anti-Malaria Programs" by Elian Peltier.
A Russian disinformation program is attacking US-funded health care programs in Africa to weaken Western interests there. The disinformation can usually be traced back to someone close to the Russian government or Russian institutions.
The South China Morning Post published on 15 November 2023 an article titled "Chinese-funded Africa CDC Laboratory Opens in Ethiopia as Beijing Looks to Health Diplomacy to Boost Influence" by Jevans Nyabiage.
China has added construction of a new laboratory for the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Addis Ababa, but the United States continues to provide much of the funding for CDC programs in Africa.
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