[FPRI] On March 4, 2025, US President Donald Trump argued before Congress in favor of reducing the budget for USAID, the agency responsible for international development assistance. Illustrating his point, Trump singled out Lesotho, criticizing an $8 million allocation to a nation "no one has ever heard of." While Trump's remark sparked indignation among Lesotho's authorities, it raises broader questions about the US administration's approach to Africa at a time when geopolitical power balances across the
