Yet African countries will bear the brunt of hefty cuts to Britain’s Official Development Assistance budget (Dispatches 28/7/25, Africa faces the brunt of Whitehall’s aid cuts). The diet of cuts was approved by British MPs last year as part of a broader plan to ramp up defence spending. With the exception of Sudan, all African countries are set to receive lower aid disbursements. Copyright © Africa Confidential 2026https://www.africa-confidential.comPrepared for Free Article on 24/03/2026 at 01:17. Authorized users may download, save, and print articles for their own use, but may not further disseminate these articles in their electronic form without express written permission from Africa Confidential / Asempa Limited.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 23, 2026 10:54 UTC