The New York Times8d
Africa Received Billions in U.S. Aid. Here’s What It Will Lose.
U.S.A.I.D. The United States spent decades responding to conflicts and disease in Africa. The continent is now expected to be the hardest hit by the Trump administration’s aid cuts. The United ...
The New York Times26d
South Africa Is a Warning
He set his sights on Kenya, his country’s neighbor to the south, where he found a job in a cafe, then farther south still, to South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest economy, where he had ...
Reuters9d
South Africa rejects 'megaphone diplomacy' as Trump backs funding cut
WASHINGTON/JOHANNESBURG, March 7 Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his country is stopping all federal funding to South Africa, but South Africa responded by saying it ...
NPR6d
Africa
March 5, 2025 • President Trump defended his humanitarian aid cuts to countries around the globe, including one nation he joked "nobody has ever heard of." Here are some facts about the African ...
The Star12d
Africa meets to chart new ways to finance health after USAID funding cuts
Amref Health Africa Group CEO Dr. Githinji Gitahi, reminded African leaders and global stakeholders to rethink health investments. This, he said, will help build resilient and sustainable health ...
Reuters27d
South Africa open to nuclear project bids from Russia or Iran, minister says
South Africa aiming to add 2,500 MW of nuclear capacity Trump has criticised South Africa and suspended aid Analysts say rift risks scuppering strategic nuclear pact CAPE TOWN, Feb 17 (Reuters ...
The Hindu11d
World Food Programme closes southern Africa office after Trump administration aid cuts
The United Nations’ World Food Program is closing its southern Africa office in the wake of the Trump administration’s aid cuts, a spokesperson said Monday (March 3, 2025). Tomson Phiri said ...
The Hill25d
The US can’t afford to ignore Africa
But just scrapping USAID cannot be the final step. Leaving it at that would create a dangerous power vacuum on a continent like Africa, where U.S. foreign policy should put forth a viable ...
The Conversation9d
Sugary drinks are a killer: a 20% tax would save lives and rands in South Africa
Associate Professor in the SAMRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the ...
Al Jazeera English27d
To avoid another conflict in the Horn of Africa, now is the time to act
In this file photo Ethiopians are seen protesting against outside interventions in the conflict in the country's northern Tigray region, at a demonstration held at a stadium in the capital Addis ...
Al Jazeera English21d
Ever wonder why Africa’s borders appear so strange?
Africa has the most countries of any continent with a total of 54. Rather than following natural terrains or historical boundaries, many of its borders are strikingly straight in some areas and ...
dw10d
Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine
Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine At DW’s Eco Africa, we are dedicated to promoting innovative concepts that safeguard our environment and enhance our livelihoods. Our weekly program ...