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USAID is due to be closed as advised by Elon Musk and backed by U.S. President Donald Trump. In this photo, volunteers at the Zanzalima Camp for Internally Displaced People unload 50 kilogram sacks of Wheat flour that were a part of an aid delivery from USAID on Dec. 17, 2021, in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.(Photo/Getty Images)
  • USAID was established in 1961 by US President John F Kennedy.
  • The charity arm has over 10,000 global employees and spends $40 million in humanitarian support.
  • Trump, Musk allege USAID is run by “radical left lunatics” getting away with “tremendous fraud.”

A notice placed on the USAID website that announces to all its global staff, over 10 000 personnel, the commencement of an administrative leave this Friday.

A notice placed on the USAID website that announces to all its global staff, over 10 000 personnel, the commencement of an administrative leave this Friday.USAID, a giant charity arm of the US government is being dismantled by U.S. President Donald Trump. This decision is set to sent shockwaves across the world as it comes after almost a century of USAID operations. Established in 1961 by President John F Kennedy, USAID has over the years assumed a huge role in humanitarian affairs across Africa, but under Trump, the organization is now unceremoniously been drugged through the dirt.

Its over 10,000 employees will either be laid off or reassigned and …

Donald Trump and his new adviser, Elon Musk have threatened to seize all aid to South Africa | Expropriation Law South Africa.
  • Donald Trump threatens to cease all funding to South Africa.
  • South African-born Elon Musk against Expropriation Law.
  • South Africa says the new law is just and seeks land equality in the wake of apartheid. 

Donald Trump and his advisor, Elon Musk, have threatened to cease all aid to South Africa over its Expropriation Law. The move comes after South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa signed an Expropriation Bill into law this January a move that does not sit well with Trump and Musk, an American billionaire who was born in South Africa.

South Africa says the law, seeks to empower the state to conduct land expropriation to provide equitable compensation to those who lost their land under the infamous apartheid regime. “The land expropriation law seeks to repeal the apartheid-era Expropriation Act (1975) which saw thousands of African families forcibly removed from their land to benefit the white minority,” explains a …

U.S. Foreign Policy for Africa
  • Existing programs like the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) are under review, with a shift toward enforcing stricter reciprocity.
  • USAID, traditionally a key player in U.S. humanitarian and development efforts, is being dismantled and merged into the State Department.
  • Stricter visa policies and a reduction in refugee resettlement quotas directly impact African nations.

With the new Trump administration taking shape, its foreign policy direction for Africa is becoming increasingly evident. Guided by the “America First” principle, this strategy prioritizes American interests through pragmatic diplomacy, targeted partnerships, and a focus on security and economic priorities.

Below is a detailed exploration of the policy directions and their implications for U.S.-Africa relations, updated to reflect the latest developments.

Pragmatic Diplomacy and Economic Engagement

The “America First” strategy emphasizes partnerships that yield mutual benefits for American investments and strategic interests. African nations with significant economic or geopolitical advantages are likely to attract …

Trump's deportation list is the trending topic across all media, following a nationwide US immigration crackdown on Sunday that resulted in the arrest of some 956 people, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reported. Photo/CNN
  • Trump’s deportation list has people from virtually every nation in the world, including Africa.
  • Amnesty Internation has protested inhumane treatment of deportees.
  • Chains, cuffs, military planes used to ‘criminalize’ immigrants.

Thousands of people from Africa are fast joining Trump’s deportation list, one of the trending topic across all media, following a nationwide US immigration crackdown that resulted in thousands of arrests, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reported. US president Donald Trump returned to power on a ‘Mass Deportation’ ticket and he is living up to this eerie promise.

The nearly 1000 arrests per day look overwhelming and could surpass what his predecessor, Joe Biden, carried during the last four years in office. Biden okayed 1.5 million deportations, according to figures by the Migration Policy Institute.

While Biden focused on individuals who had committed crimes, Trump is going for any and all undocumented persons. “Since taking office, Trump …

Trump Biden Trump U.S.-Africa Relations
  • As President-elect Donald Trump, a man who once referred to Africa as ‘shithole countries,’ assumes office, the question remains: Can the U.S. move beyond gestures and deliver on its promises to Africa?
  • Under Democratic leadership, U.S. policy toward Africa has typically focused on programs aimed at long-term development, governance, and economic opportunities.
  • So far, however, decisively countering China’s growing economic presence in Africa has remained elusive, whether under Trump, Biden, or even Obama, a man who has Kenyan roots.

Africa has long been a continent of paradoxes for U.S. foreign policy, celebrated for its potential but too often neglected when it comes to sustained engagement. President-Elect Donald Trump’s first presidency brought this ambivalence to a head, marked by his infamous dismissal of African nations as “shithole countries.” Now, with Joe Biden having finally visited Angola at the tail-end of his term, many are left wondering whether U.S.-Africa relations are being …