US suspends aid to South Africa after Trump order
Source: The Guardian
US suspends aid to South Africa after Trump order
President’s decree claims white South Africans being unjustly discriminated against and orders end to foreign aid
Joseph Gedeon in Washington
Thu 6 Mar 2025 15.33 EST
Last modified on Thu 6 Mar 2025 16.09 EST
The state department has ordered an immediate pause on most US foreign assistance to South Africa, according to a cable seen by the Guardian, officially implementing a contentious executive order by Donald Trump.
The directive, issued on Thursday, implements Executive Order 14204 targeting what the administration called “egregious actions” by South Africa. It orders all state department entities to immediately suspend aid disbursements, with minimal exceptions.
“To effectively implement EO 14204, all bureaus, offices and missions shall pause all obligations and/or dispersion of aid or assistance to South Africa,” reads the cable, signed by the secretary of state, Marco Rubio.
The cable follows the 7 February order, amid a broader reassessment of US foreign aid which paused certain foreign assistance pending review.
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