…23.7 per cent to £639.81 million in 2029 from £1.45 billion in 2026. Global retreat from foreign aid The UK’s aid cut is not happening in isolation as it reflects a wider retreat by Western governments from traditional grant-based aid since they grapple with domestic economic pressures, rising defence spending and shif…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned African nations against accepting foreign assistance that compromises their sovereignty, saying the wrong kind of aid can leave countries economically trapped and unable to pursue independent development. Obasanjo spoke on Wednesday at the public presentation of a book titl…

…turn a blind eye while Christians are abducted, tortured, and murdered. No more wasteful foreign aid!” The underlying bill had originally proposed withholding 50 per cent of funds appropriated for Nigeria until the US Secretary of State certifies that the country has taken “effective steps to prevent and respond to vio…

…Relief teams from all over the world are also mobilising assistance, and pledges of foreign aid are pouring in. Earlier, Tribune Online reported that two powerful earthquakes rattled the coast of Venezuela, killing at least 164 persons, injuring 971 and destroying buildings in the capital on Wednesday evening. The repo…