President Donald Trump announced his intention to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem and that did not really sit well with most countries around the globe.
The global outcry might actually turn out to be bad for Africa if the White House makes good on the threat made to the countries opposing the move.
The US lost on that bid which makes Jerusalem officially recognized as the capital of Israel.
Jerusalem has long been considered a bargaining chip between Israel and Palestine, dating back to Israel’s military occupation of the historic city during the Six-Day War.
Authorities in the United States says it would be “taking note” of the countries that “disrespected” America by voting in favour of the resolution, and President Trump said bluntly that the countries who don’t vote with the U.S. will have their funding cut.
Here are the African countries that voted against the U.S., listed alphabetically, along with America’s 2016 financial obligation to each country:
Algeria — $17,807,222
Angola — $64,489,547
Botswana — $57,252,922
Burkina Faso — $74,469,144
Burundi — $70,507,528
Cape Verde — $5,044,716
Chad — $117,425,683
Congo — $8,439,457
Cote d’Ivoire — $161,860,737
Djibouti — $24,299,878
Egypt — $1,239,291,240
Eritrea — $119,364
Ethiopia — $1,111,152,703
Gabon — $31,442,404
Gambia — $3,197,858
Ghana — $724,133,065
Guinea — $87,630,410
Liberia — $473,677,614
Libya — $26,612,087
Madagascar — $102,823,791
Mali — $257,152,020
Mauritania — $12,743,363
Mauritius — $791,133
Morocco — $82,023,514
Mozambique — $514,007,619
Namibia — $53,691,093
Niger — $144,122,239
Nigeria — $718,236,917
Senegal — $99,599,642
Seychelles — $223,002
Somalia — $274,784,535
South Africa — $597,218,298
Sudan — $137,878,835
Tunisia — $117,490,639
United Republic of Tanzania — $628,785,614
Zimbabwe — $261,181,770
