Will Germany’s aid projects in Mali continue after Bundeswehr withdraws? Germany’s development minister Svenja Schulze says the development aid will continue despite withdrawal of the Bundeswehr. However, analysts predict that the strained relations between Bamako and Berlin will affect aid programs. | DW Africa

SWATHES of ludicrous overseas aid projects burning through millions of taxpayer pounds have finally been axed, ministers confirmed today. It follows the Sun’s revelation of the shocking extent of public money squandered on woke development schemes abroad. The Department of Foreign Affairs has begun culling programmes after Sir Keir Starmer announced in February that Britain’s aid budget would be slashed by £6 billion a year to bolster defence spending. Among the projects cut is a £3.9mn scheme t