Ambassador Tells Rubio U.S.A.I.D. Cuts Would Cause ‘Major Vulnerability’ in Africa

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Ambassador Tells Rubio U.S.A.I.D. Cuts Would Cause ‘Major Vulnerability’ in Africa

The U.S. ambassador to Mozambique, Peter H. Vrooman, has sent an urgent cable to Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying that the forced withdrawal from Mozambique of all employees of the main U.S. aid agency would result in a “major vulnerability,” making it impossible for the U.S. government to properly manage $1.5 billion in aid programs, much of it delivering lifesaving humanitarian assistance. The cable, a copy of which was obtained by The Ne…