Ghana pulls out of US aid talks over demands for personal data

Ghana has officially ended negotiations for a multi-year aid agreement with the United States following a dispute over data privacy.

 A government source confirmed to AFP that the deal collapsed after Washington demanded access to the personal data of Ghanaian citizens.

The breakdown comes as the administration of US President Donald Trump moves to establish new health aid frameworks across the continent.

These new deals follow the dismantling of the long-standing USAID agency and a significant reduction in the role of non-governmental organizations in distributing aid.

According to the source, the negotiation process became increasingly strained when the Ghanaian team, which included high-ranking health officials, refused the data requests.

The US negotiators reportedly turned “hostile” and increased “pressure” on the West African nation before talks finally reached a dead end.

“The deal is dead,” the source stated, signaling a significant rift in the diplomatic and humanitarian partnership between the two countries.