英国将对非洲的外国援助削减40%, 威胁到医疗保健和粮食计划. UK slashes foreign aid to Africa by 40%, threatening healthcare and food programs.

英国将在未来三年内对非洲的外援减少一半以上,并于2025年2月宣布削减40%. The UK is cutting foreign aid to Africa by more than half over three years, with a 40% reduction announced in February 2025. 官员说, 这种转变优先考虑国防开支, 但援助组织警告削减将切断像刚果民主共和国,塞拉利昂和也门这样的国家的关键医疗保健,食品和教育计划,导致疾病爆发加剧并增加饥饿. Officials say the shift prioritizes defense spending, but aid groups warn the cuts will sever critical healthcare, food, and education programs in countries like the DRC, Sierra Leone, and Yemen, leading to worse disease outbreaks and increased hunger.