The Washington Post published on 24 March 2025 an article titled "Trump's Global Funding Cuts Leave a Void in Africa for Rivals to Exploit" by Katharine Houreld and Robyn Dixon.
About one-quarter of the US foreign aid budget was devoted to Africa. Russia and China have been expanding their influence in Africa and are now using the dismantlement of USAID to further increase their efforts while not adding meaningfully to their humanitarian commitments. They are also stepping up their propaganda programs as the United States shuts down the Voice of America.
