March 20
Africa: Statement By UNHCR's Filippo Grandi On the Impact of Global Aid Cuts On Refugees [press release]
UNHCR
Brutal funding cuts in the humanitarian sector are putting millions of lives at risk. The consequences for people fleeing danger will be immediate and devastating: Read more »
South Africa: Fears Grow for R800 Million Cut to US Funding of Medical Research in SA
spotlight
Medical researchers in South Africa are in limbo as they wait to hear whether over R800 million in research grants from the United States National Institutes of Health will be… Read more »
South Africa: Political Will Needed to Save Lives Amid USAID Funding Cuts, Say Activists
GroundUp
"We will not let our people die" says Zackie Achmat Read more »
Sudan: USAID Cuts Are 'Worst I've Ever Seen,' Says Sudanese Aid Worker
Thomson Reuters Foundation
What's the context? The head of the Practical Action charity in Sudan says USAID cuts have left communities without power and water during Ramadan. Read more »
Africa: MSF Calls for Sustained Investments to Fight Against Tuberculosis in Children [press release]
MSF
Ahead of World TB Day, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls on all countries and international donors to prioritise and ensure sustained investments for diagnosing,… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia, World Bank Set to Unveil $30m Governance and Accountability Overhaul
Liberian Investigator
In a bid to modernize governance and strengthen accountability, the Government of Liberia (GOL) and the World Bank are gearing up to launch the Governance Reform and Accountability… Read more »
Kenya: Raila Urges Trump to Rethink 'Crippling' USAID in a Meeting With Dillard
Capital FM
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has urged the United States government to reverse its decision to freeze foreign aid, warning that the move will have devastating consequences… Read more »
Gambia: Govt Receives Dates From Saudi Arabia
The Point
The government of the Republic of The Gambia, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Gambians Abroad, on Tuesday 11th March 2025 officially… Read more »
Liberia: U.S.$30m Governance Reform Project Set for Launch in Liberia
Liberian Observer
The Government of Liberia, in collaboration with the World Bank and key stakeholders, is set to officially launch the Governance Reform and Accountability Transformation (GREAT)… Read more »
March 19
South Africa: Fears Grow That U.S. May Pull Funding for South African Medical Research
GroundUp
Large clinical trials several years in and with millions of rands already spent are at risk Read more »
Africa: Hunger Skyrockets By Nearly 80% in Eastern and Southern Africa Over Past Five Years Amidst Worsening Water Crisis [press release]
Oxfam
Nearly 116 million people in eight African countries, hardest hit by severe water crises, lack access to drinking water. Read more »
Africa: WHO Warns of Worsening Health Crises Amid Funding Cuts
Premium Times
According to Ms Balkhy, the organisation is responding to 16 graded emergencies, including seven complex humanitarian crises and over 50 disease outbreaks Read more »
Africa: Cholera and Mpox Cases Increasing Dangerously in DRC As Aid Cuts Push Health Systems to Near-Collapse [press release]
Oxfam
Preventable diseases are sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Cholera cases increased by 326, Mpox by 269, and measles by 95 people in North Kivu alone, during the last… Read more »
Africa: The End of Development Aid As We Know It - a Blessing for Africans [opinion]
New Times
For decades, foreign aid has shaped Africa's economic path. Multilateral institutions like the World Bank and IMF, alongside bilateral donors, have driven infrastructure, health,… Read more »
March 18
South Sudan: Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan Calls for the Protection of the Population and Respect for Humanitarian Efforts Amid Rising Tensions in Upper Nile State
OCHA
The Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Ms. Anita Kiki Gbeho, expresses deep concern over the escalating violence in Nasir, Ulang, and Baliet counties, Upper Nile State,… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, Seven Other Countries Could Face HIV Drug Shortages Amid U.S. Funding Halt
Premium Times
Mr Ghebreyesus said the countries which includes Haiti, Kenya, Lesotho, South Sudan, Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria, and Ukraine could soon run out of these life-saving medicines Read more »
March 17
Ghana: Japan Provides $13.4m Grant for Tamale Power Project
Ghanaian Times
The Japanese government has extended a grant of $13.4 million to Ghana to finance the project for the Stabilisation of Power Supply in Tamale City. Read more »
March 14
Zimbabwe: As U.S. Aid Disappears, Hope Fades for Zimbabwe's Most Vulnerable Children
Global Press Journal
Children who relied on foreign aid for school sponsorships and HIV medication now face an uncertain future. Read more »
Ethiopia: Aid Agencies Sound Alarm Over Surge in Malnutrition Across Ethiopia
Addis Standard
Addis Abeba- Humanitarian agencies are raising alarm over an escalating malnutrition crisis in Ethiopia, which is severely impacting children and lactating women. A report released… Read more »
Africa: Kagame Accuses International Community of 'Weaponizing' Aid to Control Nations
Capital FM
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has accused the international community of using aid as a tool of control over developing nations. Read more »
Cameroon: World Bank Group Supports Cameroon's Economic Resilience, Domestic Revenue Mobilization, and Transparency of Public Finances [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank Group today approved two operations for Cameroon for a total amount of $400 million. The two operations will complement each other to improve the use and… Read more »
March 13
Somalia: Drought and Funding Gaps Deepen Somali Malnutrition Crisis
MSF
Somalia is facing a dire malnutrition crisis that has been worsened by prolonged droughts, ongoing conflict, economic instability, and a fragile healthcare system. The Baidoa and… Read more »
Liberia: 3500 Teaching Scholarships End With U.S. Aid Cuts
FrontPageAfrica
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Sudan: Healthcare Collapsing in Sudan With 3 or 4 Patients Sharing a Single Hospital Bed And Others Turned Away [press release]
Islamic Relief Worldwide
Sudan's healthcare system is overwhelmed and at the point of collapse after nearly two years of brutal conflict and a deadly combination of funding shortages and lack of essential… Read more »
South Africa: Government Steps in to Assist Citizens Affected By Severe Weather
SAnews.gov.za
Government has called on all citizens to exercise caution in parts of the country that experience severe weather conditions. Read more »
