USAID shutdown risks Africa's future

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Opinion: The US can’t afford to ignore Africa

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The U.S. is dismantling USAID , which administers billions of dollars in aid to more than 100 countries.

The agency's shutdown is a key step in reassessing America ’s role in the developing world is critical.

But leaving it at that would create a dangerous power vacuum on a continent like Africa , says Roland Martin .

Martin : Africa needs partners who recognize its potential and support them to unleash it.

Author of “ The Heart of a Cheetah ,” Magatte Wade is a Senegalese entrepreneur, African prosperity activist, senior fellow at Atlas Network , and co-founder of Prospera Africa . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to The Hill ..

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