Category: Aid
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๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ธ Zambia Welcomes US Aid Cuts as ‘Long Overdue’ Step Toward Self-Reliance, President Says
The closure of USAID operations presents Zambia with a chance to โtake care of our own affairs,โ President Hakainde Hichilema said in an interview with a British newspaper. He said while the withdrawal of fundsโpreviously covering about a third of Zambiaโs health budgetโwas painful, it will ultimately drive economic independence. โIt forces us to grow…
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๐จ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฑ Chinese Armored Vehicles Arrive in Mali
A large column of military equipment arrived in Bamako, September 4 in the evening from Conakry, including Chinese-made VP14 MRAPs and VN22 (B) armored vehicles. At least 110 VP14 MRAPs and 30 VN22 (B) units were counted, along with dozens of container trucks carrying weapons, ammunition, boats, and other equipment. The scale of the delivery…
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๐บ๐ฌ๐น๐ฟ Standard Bank is ready to continue financing EACOP after internal review
Standard Bank Ltd. continues to finance the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline project, carried out by TotalEnergies SE. The $5 billion pipeline will connect oil fields in Uganda with an export terminal in Tanzania. However, the project faces strong opposition from environmental organizations. In 2021, the bank hired an independent consultant to assess its involvement,…
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๐ง๐ซ๐ณ๐ฆ Africa Pushes Back on Foreign Experiments
Burkina Faso has officially suspended the Target Malaria project, a Bill Gatesโbacked initiative involving the release of genetically modified mosquitoes. Authorities went further, ordering the destruction of all related samples in the country. For Captain Traorรฉโs government, the move signals a clear rejection of outside control over domestic health policy. Namibia became part of the…
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๐ฏ๐ต Beyond Aid: Japan Makes Strategic Play for Africa’s Future at TICAD 9
For decades, the narrative of foreign engagement in Africa has been dominated by a few key players. But at the recent 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), Japan made a powerful statement: it is not just present but is prepared to be a major, long-term development partner for the continent, offering a distinct…
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๐ช๐บ This is the week Scotland was forced to confront its role in slavery, and say: โYes, that was usโ
Race is a social construct. But we must now confront the fact that it was constructed, in part, here, by so-called โgreat menโ โ our great men โ whose legacy continues to shape our country and institutions. And their legacy still causes us harm. This harm is not abstract. In 2024 alone, Police Scotland recorded 4,794…
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๐ง๐ซ Escalating Violence in Burkina Faso: JNIM Attack Kills 50 Soldiers Amid Sahel Security Collapse
Pan African News Blog Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso โ In one of the deadliest attacks in recent months, an armed group suspected to be the Al-Qaeda-linked Jamaโat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) stormed a military base in Burkina Faso, killing approximately 50 soldiers. The assault highlights the rapidly deteriorating security situation in the Sahel region, where Islamist…
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๐ญ๐น Haiti in Crisis: Gangs Overrun Capital as Government Authority Collapses
Port-au-Prince, Haiti โ Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the Caribbean, often captures global attention only when struck by natural disasters. But today, the crisis unfolding is entirely man-made. Armed gangs have seized control of much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, leaving the outnumbered and outgunned police force struggling to maintain order. With government authority…
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๐บ๐ธ USAID officially shuts doors, American government announces
After six decades, the US Agency for International Development has been ended by the Trump administration. The closure is part of the administrationโs crackdown on the federal government and was one of the prime targets of Elon Muskโs Department of Government Efficiency. The US Congress passed the Foreign Assistance Act and President John F. Kennedy…
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US and Israel Reportedly Seek Palestinian Resettlement in East Africa: A Diplomatic Powder Keg?
By Tรฉkpwfรกrรญ Stรญx รl Rรก| Pan-African News Blog The United States and Israel are reportedly engaging in high-level discussions with several East African governments about a controversial plan to resettle Palestinians from Gaza. According to sources, officials from Washington and Tel Aviv have contacted representatives from Sudan, Somalia, and Somaliland to explore potential relocation options…
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