The latest developments at the African Union summit highlight the profound impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's policies on the continent, particularly concerning tariffs, foreign aid, and immigration. As reported by Al Jazeera, Trump's policies have become a 'structurally decisive' factor for the 55-member bloc, despite his physical absence from the summit. The shift from multilateral development programs to a 'more transactional, security- and deal-focused approach' has introduced significant uncertainty, according to Carlos Lopes from the University of Cape Town. The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has had 'huge, detrimental negative impacts,' with estimates suggesting that aid cuts could contribute to between 500,000 and 1,000,000 deaths annually, as noted by Belinda Archibong of Johns Hopkins SAIS.