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IRAN WAR ONGOING β€” Day 150+

Ceasefire collapsed July 8. $113B+ spent. 20+ US KIA. 8,000+ killed. No congressional vote. No end in sight.

Africa Β· Military + Economic

US Foreign Aid to Tunisia

$3B

Total Since 2001

$200M

Annual (2024)

40%

Military Aid

Military + Economic

Aid Type

$3B

Total Aid Since 2001

$200M

Annual Aid (2024)

40%

Military Percentage

12M

Population

$4K

GDP Per Capita

$250

US Aid Per Capita (Total)

πŸ“‹ Context & Background

Only Arab Spring success story β€” until President Saied's 2021 self-coup. US continues aid despite democratic backsliding.

⚠️ Controversies

Authoritarian reversion. US aid continues despite erosion of democracy β€” the thing it was supposed to protect.

πŸ’‘ What $3B Could Buy Instead

The total US aid sent to Tunisia since 2001 could have funded:

46,153

Teacher Salaries

75

New Schools

6

Hospitals

8,571

Affordable Homes