Foreign aid to Africa falls by over 25%: How women and children are bearing the brunt

Home Shows The 51% To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: THE 51 PERCENT © FRANCE 24 11:45 Issued on: 09/10/2026 - 14:22 From the show As international aid to Africa dries up, what does it mean for women and children on the ground? We report from Kenya on the impact of cuts to US-aid backed health programmes for women. Annette Young also talks to Nana Zulu from the African Women's Development Fund on what it means for the region as a whole. Plus the bravery of Borneo's female firefighters; as Indonesia endures its worst fire season in 11 years, these women are also facing a sexist backlash. By: