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Trump’s aid freeze sparks mayhem around the world

Life-Saving programs in Ghana and Kenya are halted due to a U.S. Aid freeze, with insecticide and mosquito nets stuck in warehouses, according to a USAID contractor.
In Haiti, a program treating HIV patients remains closed despite being exempt from the freeze, as it did not receive specific instructions to reopen.
The U.S. Freeze on foreign aid has caused confusion and fear among aid workers, leading to program shutdowns, as reported by humanitarian workers and U.N. Officials.
The situation in Myanmar is dire, with famine looming and aid services disrupted, described as 'mayhem' by a humanitarian worker.

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HIV/AIDS Activists Shut Down Traffic Outside State Department Protesting Trump’s PEPFAR Freeze

The civil disobedience draws attention to a federal program credited with saving 25 million lives in over 50 countries.

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Africa News

US Aid freeze sparks warnings from Ethiopian rights leaders

The suspension of global aid by President Donald Trump is raising serious alarms in Africa, prompting human rights groups in Ethiopia to express their concerns.

12 days ago·Pointe-Noire, Congo

NPR's global correspondents report on the effect of USAID's humanitarian funding cuts

Correspondents in Kyiv, Mumbai, Johannesburg, and Mexico City give examples of the effects of the Trump administration's gutting of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

14 days ago·Washington, United States

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Political Wire

Trump Cuts Spark Private Sector Layoffs

“Private-sector employers and nonprofits are starting to lay off workers as a result of the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts and funding freezes, unleashing a wave of job losses that economists say could pick up steam in the coming weeks, threatening the broader labor market,” the Washington Post reports.

14 days ago·New York, United States

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The Korea Times

Trump's aid freeze keeps life-saving programs shut, sparks 'mayhem'

In Ghana and Kenya, insecticide and mosquito nets sit in warehouses because U.S. officials haven’t approved urgent anti-malaria campaigns.

14 days ago·Korea, Republic of

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ThePatriotLight - Trump’s aid freeze “mayhem” keeps life-saving programs shut

ThePatriotLight - In Ghana and Kenya, insecticide and mosquito nets sit in warehouses because U.S. officials haven’t approved urgent anti-malaria campaigns.Trump’s aid freeze “mayhem” keeps life-saving programs shut

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