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When US President Donald Trump spoke about Ebola during discussions at the G7 summit, his remarks appeared to be a defence of American global health assistance.
But beneath the familiar language of generosity and leadership lay a deeper geopolitical argument one that once again placed Africa at the centre of global disease containment narratives.
“A couple of presidents came over, by the way, from African nations, and they were so happy with what we did,” Trump said, adding that the US had contributed approximately $375 million toward Ebola response efforts while suggesting that other global actors had given little or nothing.
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