# Foreign aid to Africa falls by over 25%: Women and children bear the brunt

https://mins.news/en/item/93135

- France 24, 2026-10-09 12:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-51/20261009-foreign-aid-to-africa-falls-by-over-25-how-women-and-children-are-bearing-the-brunt

> The report examines how cuts to US-aid-backed health programmes for women are affecting people in Kenya and what shrinking international aid means for the region. It also profiles female firefighters in Borneo, who face a sexist backlash as Indonesia endures its worst fire season in 11 years.

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