The advocacy group Refugees International is warning US aid to Africa is becoming increasingly militarized at the expense of humanitarian needs. In a new report, Refugees International says the Pentagon is exerting increasing control over aid traditionally run by the State Department and US aid agencies. The Pentagon now controls 22 percent of US aid money, up from three percent a decade ago.
Group: US Aid to Africa Increasingly Militarized
HeadlineJul 18, 2008