Shanty housing in Khayelitsha, near Cape Town, South Africa. Elevating the UK minister for development and Africa to cabinet level was one feature of the departmental merger. AFP
Shanty housing in Khayelitsha, near Cape Town, South Africa. Elevating the UK minister for development and Africa to cabinet level was one feature of the departmental merger. AFP

UK merger of aid and diplomacy departments led to smaller plans and staff shortages