Africa at Crossroads After $13 Billion US Aid Cut, Say Analysts

U.S. funding was fighting disease and poverty, but many experts argue that resource-rich countries should carry their own burden.

A U.S. Agency for International Development logo is visible on a box amid the scattered remains of boxes and materials left behind by looters after widespread vandalism and looting following clashes at the World Food Programme warehouse in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Feb. 21, 2025. Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images

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Africa at Crossroads After $13 Billion US Aid Cut, Say Analysts

U.S. funding was fighting disease and poverty, but many experts argue that resource-rich countries should carry their own burden.

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By Darren Taylor

April 02, 2025Updated:April 02, 2025

JOHANNESBURG—African countries reacted with shock when the U.S. government recently cut $13 billion in financial assistance.

But analysts said the move could spur those countries toward better governance, and even critics said it shines a spotlight on the most corrupt nations on the planet.

Africa at Crossroads After $13 Billion US Aid Cut, Say Analysts

Africa at Crossroads After $13 Billion US Aid Cut, Say Analysts

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