The United States is ending funding for South Africa's HIV prevention and treatment programs, citing concerns that the South African government is not adequately protecting the white-minority Afrikaner community. According to the BBC, the move affects health initiatives in a nation still facing one of the world's highest HIV infection rates. The decision escalates diplomatic tensions between Washington and Pretoria over minority rights protections and reflects a significant shift in how the US is conditioning foreign aid on domestic governance issues.

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