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Africa to be hit hard as UK foreign aid cuts revealed
- French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou announced a €700 million cut from France's foreign aid budget, representing 5% of the total aid, which NGOs describe as a historic reduction that may harm humanitarian efforts worldwide.
- NGOs, including Coordination Sud, warn that these budget cuts jeopardize essential services, stating that the situation risks ten years of progress in development aid.
- In the UK, a charity leader warned that vulnerable populations, especially women and conflict-affected individuals, will suffer most due to cuts announced by the government.
- Despite maintaining some humanitarian support, critics express concern that the cuts will disproportionately impact vulnerable populations, particularly in Africa, education, and gender programs.
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Funding for some aid organisations and countries to be cut, minister says
The minister for development said the Government is ‘modernising’ its approach. Funding for underperforming aid organisations and support for some countries will be cut after the UK’s aid budget was slashed, the Foreign Office has said. Announcing the plan for aid spending for 2025-2026 on Tuesday, the minister for development said the Government was “modernising” its approach and that “every pound must work harder for UK taxpayers”. The Governm…
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