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On Africa 54: Ukrainian officials who spoke to Associated Press on condition of anonymity say the East European nation and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals. The agreement is part of a plan by President Donald Trump to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia. Plus, Haitian gangs launch a new violent attack on the nation’s capital, Port-au-Prince, killing an unknown number of civilians. This and more news-related updates on today’s Africa 54!

On this week’s Straight Talk Africa, host Vincent Makori discusses the challenges of healthcare in Africa. He is joined by Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi, executive director of the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) in Nairobi and by W. Gyude Moore, non-resident fellow at the Center for Global Development and former Minister of Public Works of Liberia.