American leadership in the East Africa is helping stabilize the region WashTimesOpEd
Piracy and lawlessness in Somalia. Ongoing unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique. A newly announced arms trade agreement between South Africa and Russia. These are all examples of freedom and democracy losing ground in Africa – a region of paramount importance to America’s long-term national security.
An estimated 85% of Kenya’s workforce is employed in the “unofficial economy,” which is ripe for corruption. Only 15% have stable jobs that pay taxes. Big Kuku now contracts with 90 small-holder farms, each employing an average of seven people. We also observed the positive effect of targeted aid in times of crisis, like what is happening in Sudan. The Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, which currently hosts more than 270,000 refugees, sees around 1,200 new entrants each week, many of whom come from Sudan. These people must be fed, healed, and given a second chance at life outside their war-torn country.
To contextualize our investment, China’s contribution to the WFP was $12 million, less than 2% of what the U.S. provides. This pittance leaves us wondering if leaving so many people in extreme poverty and vulnerable to radical ideologies is somehow in China’s interest. Considering this question, it was rewarding to see bags of corn labeled “From the American People” utilized to care for these vulnerable populations.
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