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Africa Proves Resilient After Cut in US Aid
Governments are shifting spending and seeking new financing as aid gaps threaten development programs, with some budgets projected to fall by 6%, officials said.
- The U.S. Agency for International Development canceled critical projects, causing real harm across African nations and marking a decade-long low for America's international assistance.
- Germany and France also scaled back donations, contributing to a global decline where total overseas development assistance was projected to fall by $42 billion.
- Anti-HIV/AIDS programs faced drastic curtailment despite saving millions of lives, while clinics assisting victims of sexual violence closed across African nations.
- Despite the cuts, sub-Saharan economies grew by 4.3% this year, outpacing global averages and signaling a shift toward internal economic growth.
- Success is increasingly driven by internal economic development rather than foreign aid, positioning sub-Saharan nations for continued growth beyond global averages.
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Africa proves resilient after cut in US aid
The Trump administration’s sharp reduction in aid to Africa last year seemed likely to cause a continent-wide crisis of apocalyptic proportions. While there has been pain, particularly in health care, many African nations displayed remarkable resilience.
Discussion on impact of U.S. aid withdrawal
The International Relations Department hosted Cleo O’Brien-Udry, professor of international political economy at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, on Thursday to discuss the consequences of aid withdrawal and the shutdown of the United States Agency for International Development. USAID began shutting down in January 2025 following President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The transition was tied to [...] The post Discussion on impact o…
The reduction was imposed by Donald Trump. The consequences in some cases were heavy. But there are exceptions Read
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