In todays edition of The Brief Bulletin, On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump abruptly cut funding for Sudan Ebola virus surveillance and response. While Elon Musk later claimed the cut was a mistake and had been restored, Ugandan health workers say they have seen no sign of the money returning. Security forces in South Sudan have arrested Oil Minister Puot Kang Chol and Army General Gabriel Doup Lam, both senior opposition figures and allies of Vice President Riek Machar. The arrests raise concerns about the stability of the 2018 peace deal. European leaders are gathering in Brussels to discuss security and support for Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron warns that Europe is at a crucial turning point as concerns grow over US commitments to European defense.
