U.S. aid rejection

Strategic Autonomy and Energy-Driven Economic Sovereignty: African Nations’ Rejection of U.S. Aid (2024–2025)

In the past ten months (August 2024–May 2025), several African nations, including South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, and others, have rejected U.S. financial, military, and infrastructural aid, signaling a pivotal shift toward economic sovereignty.

Strategic Autonomy and Energy-Driven Economic Sovereignty: African Nations’ Rejection of U.S. Aid (2024–2025)