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How Washington is purchasing African assent

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The controversy over the Trump administration’s proposed Ebola hub in Kenya for American citizens has reignited questions about the price of African cooperation and how far Washington is willing to go to secure support for policies that primarily serve American interests.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Kenyan President William Ruto shake hands before their meeting at the United Nations General Assembly, in New York, US, in September 2025.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Kenyan President William Ruto shake hands before their meeting at the United Nations General Assembly, in New York, US, in September 2025. © Heather Khalifa/Pool via REUTERS

Growing unease in Kenya over US plans to establish an Ebola treatment and quarantine centre for Americans exposed to the virus has quickly become about much more than public health.

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