News updates from the African continent for July 2nd, 2025:
USAID officially closes, attracting condemnation from Obama and Bush
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has officially closed its doors after President Donald Trump gradually dismantled the agency over its allegedly wasteful spending.
More than 80% of all the agency’s programmes were cancelled as of March, and on Tuesday, the remainder were formally absorbed by the state department.
The shuttering of USAID – which administered aid for the US government, the world’s largest such provider – has been newly criticised by former Presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush.
Source: BBC News
Ugandan military helicopter crashes at Somalia airport, official says
A Ugandan military helicopter with eight people on board has crashed at the main international airport in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu.
The state-run news agency reported that a fire broke out after the helicopter crashed at the Aden Adde International Airport, but it had been quickly contained by the emergency services.
Video footage showed plumes of smoke rising from the airport.
Source: BBC News
Ghana consumer inflation slows to lowest level since 2021
Ghana’s consumer inflation slowed for the sixth month in a row in June to 13.7% year-on-year, its lowest level since December 2021, the statistics service said on Wednesday.
Government statistician Alhassan Iddrisu told a news conference that the underlying causes of inflation were cooling, and the downward shift over the last six months showed a sustained slowdown in prices.
“The disinflation process we are observing means some breathing room for households, a more predictable environment for businesses, and for policymakers, a powerful signal that recent fiscal and monetary efforts may be taking hold,” he said.
Source: Reuters
