Foreign Aid
Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 07:02
In 2013, Tanzania was the second biggest recipient of foreign aid in sub-Saharan Africa, receiving $3.43bn from donors. Despite years of relative peace, and economic growth of more than 5% annually for the past decade, around two-thirds of its nearly 49 million people still live in poverty.
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 06:09
Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev said on Monday the United States had sought to "create chaos" in his country by granting an award to a jailed dissident.
Monday, July 27, 2015 - 13:37
This two-part series describes shortcomings in the current U.S. approach to security assistance in the context of broader governance. Part two of the series will examine weaknesses in the U.S. government’s current security assistance policies and programs and recommend measures the U.S. government should take to develop more coherent strategies and effective tools for addressing the interrelated challenges of improving governance and security.
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 07:35
Over the course of 10 days, the Continuing Promise (CP-15) team embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) provided care to over 9,300 Colombian patients from July 8-17, completing the seventh mission stop for CP-15.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 06:55
A ship full of aid chartered by the World Food Program, the United Nations’ antihunger agency, berthed Tuesday in Yemen’s southern port of Aden, the agency reported.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 06:34
In the face of widespread hopes of a last-minute change of heart, Kyrgyzstan’s government has torn up a foundational treaty in the Central Asian nation’s ties with the United States.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 06:30
The World Bank has pledged $2.1bn (£1.4bn; €1.9bn) to help rebuild north-eastern parts of Nigeria, wracked by years of Boko Haram militancy, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 11:57
U.S. Counterterrorism Aid to Kenya: Focusing on a Military with Motivation and Corruption Problems
Introduction
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 06:19
The European Union promised Monday to boost political and economic support for Tunisia to ensure its transition to democracy is not derailed by last month's deadly attack on a tourist resort.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 05:47
The United States warned Kyrgyzstan on Monday that escalating tension in their relations could threaten a wide range of U.S.-funded aid programs in the Central Asian nation.