For decades, Africa’s place in the global economy was framed through the lens of aid,how much was given, where it went, and whether it made a difference. That narrative is steadily shifting. Across the continent, a more self-directed model is emerging, driven by trade, domestic resource mobilization, and investment. While the transition is uneven, the…
Africa’s health systems amid global aid contraction Key findings On average across 38 surveyed countries, health ranks as the most important problem that Africans want their governments to address, overtaking unemployment at the top of citizens’ policy agenda. Seven in 10 Africans (70%) say their governments should ensure that all citizens have access to adequate…
The Mexican navy said Saturday that it has located two boats transporting humanitarian aid to Cuba after reporting them missing earlier this week. An aircraft from the Mexican navy found the sailboats about 80 nautical miles northwest of Havana, Cuba, the navy said on X. The navy added that one of its boats was on…
NewsFeed Settler attacks, restrictions on aid, and land seizures marked a week that was supposed to be one of celebration for Palestinians. Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim and Tareq Abu Azzoum explain what’s been going on in the occupied West Bank and Gaza. Published On 25 Mar 202625 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social…
Israel has ordered 37 aid groups to halt life-saving operations in war-torn Gaza, as well as the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 25 Feb 202625 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Seventeen international aid groups said they have petitioned Israel’s Supreme…
Cape Town — The Trump administration is canceling humanitarian aid programs it previously identified as lifesaving, according to an internal State Department email obtained by The Atlantic. The new round of cuts will reportedly end all U.S. humanitarian funding in seven African countries — Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Somalia, and Zimbabwe — in…
Scale-backs and deep spending cuts within the US government and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS are hobbling HIV treatment programs across Africa, including in Ethiopia, warns a new report from a UN health agency. “Before the funding cuts in 2025, Ethiopia was heavily dependent on external funding (mainly from the Global Fund and the…
The United States’ withdrawal from dozens of UN-affiliated bodies and multilateral groups, following the shutdown of USAID, barely registered in Rwanda, or across much of Africa. It was noticed but hardly emphasised, yet in my view, it marked the loss of a key pillar of global development. ALSO READ: Why Africa must put its house…
The UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has distributed essential materials worth millions of naira and dollars to school students, orphanages, internally displaced persons (IDP) camps, and vulnerable communities across Nigeria and 19 other African countries. Between November 2025 and January 2026, the foundation’s Food Bank and…
The aid is earmarked to help support both countries in border stabilisation efforts, demining and tackling drug trafficking and cyberscams. Published On 9 Jan 20269 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The United States has announced it will provide $45m in aid to help solidify a fragile truce brokered by…
