Tag: development aid
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Semafor’s 2026 Predictions for US-Africa Relations
What changed in 2025? Semafor’s mid-2020s analysis began with a watershed year for US-Africa relations. The Trump-era reconfiguration of Washington’s posture—marked by reshaped aid, tariff tensions, and bold diplomatic moves—pushed Africa to recalibrate its partnerships. In 2025, Usaid’s shuttering, tariff upheavals, and high-profile clashes with South Africa and Nigeria signaled a pivot toward greater strategic…
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Semafor’s Predictions for US-Africa Relations in 2026
Overview: What Semafor anticipates for 2026 Semafor’s 2026 outlook for US-Africa relations centers on a post-2025 pivot after a tumultuous year that altered traditional dynamics. The publication highlights how shifts in governance, policy recalibration, and evolving security concerns will shape diplomatic engagement, trade policies, and development priorities across the continent. While 2025 featured high-profile clashes…
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Budget Aid Dominates Ethiopia’s ODA, Treasury Sees Minimal Flow
Overview: A Tale of Two Flows in Ethiopia’s Development Aid The Ethiopian Ministry of Finance recently disclosed a striking feature of the country’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) for the 2023/24 fiscal year: only 15 percent of government-to-government aid was disbursed through the national treasury. This statistic underscores a widening gap between the channels through which…
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Somalia Faces Economic Slowdown as International Aid Falls
Overview: Aid Decline and Growth Slowdown Somalia’s steady economic gains in recent years are facing headwinds as international development assistance wanes. In a recent interview with CN, Finance Minister Biixi Iimaan Cige warned that a reduction in aid from major donor countries and institutions is constraining growth, testing the country’s resilience as it seeks to…
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Sida’s Aid to Somalia Under Scrutiny: Secret Deal and Deportations
Overview: A Suspicious Turn in Swedish Aid to Somalia In December 2023, Sweden’s aid agency Sida reportedly became involved in a confidential agreement with Somalia. According to a Swedish public radio report, 100 million kronor set aside for development aid were redirected toward projects closely associated with the Somali prime minister’s administration. The stated quid…