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Sweden Redirects Aid from Africa to Support Ukraine

12/5/2025

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Sweden's development minister Benjamin Dousa will phase out aid to Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mozambique, Liberia, and Bolivia to support Ukraine.
Ukraine aid reaches at least 10 billion crowns in 2026.
Over the next two years, more than 2 billion crowns will be reallocated to rebuild energy infrastructure.
Since 2022, Sweden has reduced aid to over 10 countries and will cut its budget to 53 billion crowns from 2026 to 2028.

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Story summary

Sweden's development minister Benjamin Dousa will phase out aid to Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mozambique, Liberia, and Bolivia to support Ukraine.
Ukraine aid reaches at least 10 billion crowns in 2026.
Over the next two years, more than 2 billion crowns will be reallocated to rebuild energy infrastructure.
Since 2022, Sweden has reduced aid to over 10 countries and will cut its budget to 53 billion crowns from 2026 to 2028.