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UK foreign aid cuts could hit Africa hardest

The government’s own impact assessment warns that cuts to projects will likely increase death and disease London, UK | AGENCIES | The UK government has said that slashing foreign aid spending will likely see global deaths rise – as it confirmed the cuts will fall disproportionately on women and girls’ education …

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Trump considers further cuts to foreign aid

Washington, the United States | THE INDEPENDENT | Donald Trump’s  administration is advancing major efforts to continue cutting US foreign aid and dismantling USAID. A draft Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposes cutting the State Department by nearly 50%—over $30 billion—with foreign aid reduced by up to 75%, including the closure …

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Museveni: Uganda will thrive without American aid

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has said that the country will not be crippled by the absence of American foreign aid. Museveni wondered why he should be concerned over American  assistance like many Africans. According to Museveni,  Ugandans won’t die because of lack of the aid but …

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Africa and the curse of foreign ideas

How our nations’ pursuit of foreign ideologies is an impediment to our growth and transformation THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | By Andrew M. Mwenda | My friends and I have been engaged in a debate about the role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in development. There is widespread belief that development requires …

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Development partners call for increased funding to health

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health development partners have called on government to prioritise funding to the health sector. The partners who include international organizations like World Health Organisation, UNHCR, Centre for Disease Control, SIDA, KOICA, USAID, World Food Programme and UNCIEF made this call while meeting the Parliamentary Committee …

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