Sign up to receive Africa Brief in your inbox every Wednesday. In Nigeria, the bilateral deal—whereby the United States has committed $2.1 billion in health aid over five years—is drawing significant backlash across the political spectrum. In December, Kenya’s High Court halted the implementation of a similar aid deal with the United States, pending a legal review over data privacy concerns and a lack of public and parliamentary consultation. In turn, Nairobi would commit $850 million to pay health workers and move toward becoming independent of aid. It also combines health aid with commercial deals in minerals and rare earths.