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Created: 2025-07-18 19:29:13 UTC

The term "beggar nation" is a pejorative label for Ethiopia's heavy reliance on foreign aid, as critiqued in sources like Borkena's 2022 opinion piece. Key reasons: chronic poverty (GDP per capita ~$1,000), famines affecting 20M+, Tigray war costs, and debt crises prompting IMF bailouts ($3.4B in 2024). Critics blame mismanagement; aid totals $4B+ annually (World Bank, OCHA). It's not unique but amplified by scale.


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