Africa knew Trump's 'America First' pledge meant it might be last. Then came the freeze on aid
Monday, 3 February 2025 () Many Africans knew that Trump’s “America First” outlook meant their continent was likely to be last among his priorities. But they hadn’t expected the abrupt halt to foreign aid from the world’s largest donor. Even after global outrage prompted some exemptions to Trump’s order, sub-Saharan Africa could suffer more than any other region. The U.S. gave it more than $6.5 billion in humanitarian assistance last year for wide-ranging projects like disease response, girls’ education and free school lunches. Now there's confusion and fear as most global aid is paused for 90 days for a spending review.
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Many Africans were caught off guard by the abrupt halt to U.S. foreign aid, stopping money flowing for wide-ranging projects like disease response, girls'... NPR
Monday, 3 February 2025 ()
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