Recommended Watch: Chihombori-Quao: USAID was ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ in Africa | The Bottom Line
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Far from being a tragedy for Africa, the demise of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) at the hands of President Donald Trump's administration should be cause for celebration, argues Arikana Chihombori-Quao, the former ambassador of the African Union to the US.
Chihombori-Quao tells host Steve Clemons that USAID doesn’t have much to show for its decades of education and healthcare projects in Africa and often destabilised countries under the guise of environmental, human rights or social justice agendas.
And if the US is not interested in Africa, African leaders shouldn’t beg for better relations, she said. “It takes two to tango,” the former diplomat said.
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Chihombori-Quao tells host Steve Clemons that USAID doesn’t have much to show for its decades of education and healthcare projects in Africa and often destabilised countries under the guise of environmental, human rights or social justice agendas.
And if the US is not interested in Africa, African leaders shouldn’t beg for better relations, she said. “It takes two to tango,” the former diplomat said.
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Francisco Gimeno - BC Analyst Powerful and thought-provoking segment on *Al Jazeera’s The Bottom Line* featuring Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, former African Union Ambassador to the U.S. Why? She speaks about a huge window of opportunity happening now with the losing of most of USAID programs in the continent, with strong words: USAID is “a wolf in sheep’s clothing”, wit a major meddling agenda, in the name of development and emergency actions, undermining Africa’s sovereignty and self-sufficiency. She argues that USAID’s programs often create dependency rather than empowering African nations to build sustainable, independent economies, and like in colonial times, foreign aid is used as a tool for extracting Africa’s vast resources while leaving local communities with little to no benefit. This Pan African experience is not new, and it has been discussed since decades ago. How colonialism and geopolitical games of power use these organisations, and NGOs, to continue underdevelop Africa as a continent, without rooting real development in respect, collaboration, and empowerment. Pan Africanists and others should not just realise but to take the chance that it’s time to move beyond outdated models and work toward a future where every nation can thrive on its own terms. Powerful podcast.