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Donald Yamamoto

HARDtalk meets Acting Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Donald Yamamoto. President Trump's mantra is America First, is the US losing friends and influence in Africa?

President Trump's mantra is America First, but in his mental map of the world which continent comes last? Africans see signs that they are at the bottom of the presidential priority list. President Trump wants to slash the aid budget, has kept key diplomatic posts in Africa unfilled, and fired ex-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson halfway through an important mission to the continent. HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to Acting Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs - Donald Yamamoto. Is America fast losing friends and influence in Africa?

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 31 Mar 201803:30GMT

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RoleContributor
PresenterStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestDonald Yamamoto

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