Ethiopia with its population of over 125 million people had been the biggest beneficiary of U.S. aid in sub-Saharan Africa, receiving $1.8 billion in the 2023 financial year.

The effects of the aid cuts are widespread, with many USAID contracts terminated. Already, Ethiopia has been forced to lay off 5,000 local healthcare workers who were working on its HIV response.

USAID Administrator Mark Green and Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump Travel to Ethiopia and C te d'Ivoire 11 August 2024, 15:19 Download logo U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) A ...