Africa: All of Africa Today – April 16, 2025

Malawi Economic Crisis Deepens As U.S. Cuts $177 Million in Vital Aid

A new report revealed that the sudden suspension of U.S. foreign assistance sent Malawi spiraling into its worst humanitarian crisis in decades, with nearly half a million citizens expected to fall into extreme poverty by year’s end, while critical health services collapsing nationwide. The cuts – totaling $177 million according to the International Food Policy Research Institute report  – have ripped away the fragile safety…