Aid to Africa sees sharpest cuts, with women’s health and children’s education most affected, sparking fears of rising deaths

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Germany, France and Britain are considering sending their foreign ministers to Israel next week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says, as international pressure mounts over Gaza’s dire humanitarian crisis.

A Foreign Office report shows the biggest cuts will come in Africa with less spent on women's health and water sanitation.

The government has admitted that slashing foreign aid spending will likely see global deaths rise – as it confirmed the cuts will fall disproportionately on women and girls’ education and on projects across Africa.

The United Kingdom (UK) has announced major cuts to its aid budget for Kenya and other African nations, just months after former President Uhuru Kenyatta asked Western countries to stop giving handouts to countries,

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