U.S. Says It Wants Trade, Not Aid, in Africa. Cuts Threaten Both.

The article highlights the dual challenges and progress in Abidjan's infrastructure as African investors face U.S.-African relations shifting under President Trump, who reversed foreign aid commitments. An overpass near the airport handles 120,000 vehicles daily despite funding cuts due to a billboard revealing its origin being removed. Meanwhile, the U.S. has prioritized trade, announcing new economic partnerships like agricultural technologies and border monitoring systems while Aid funding for Africa plummets.