US EditionUN food program closes its southern Africa office in the wake of Trump administration aid cuts
- The UN World Food Program will close its southern Africa office due to cuts in foreign aid from the Trump administration, which halted about 90 percent of USAID's contracts and grants.
- Spokesperson Tomson Phiri stated that the WFP will consolidate operations into a single regional office in Nairobi, Kenya, while ensuring continued food support.
- The funding reductions from the Trump administration have impacted humanitarian operations globally and are linked to Executive Order 14169, which mandates alignment with presidential foreign policy.
- The situation comes during a severe drought in southern Africa, leaving 27 million people at risk of hunger, as reported by the WFP.
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UN World Food Program closes southern Africa office amid US aid cuts
The UN World Food Program (WFP) will close its southern Africa office following the Trump administration’s recent foreign aid cuts. The decision underscores the broader impact of the administration’s termination of approximately 90 percent of USAID’s foreign aid contracts, a move that has disrupted humanitarian operations worldwide. WFP spokesperson Tomson Phiri told the Associated Press that the agency had already initiated a restructuring plan…
World Food Programme closes southern Africa office after US aid cuts
The NewsThe World Food Programme — which relied on the US for nearly half its budget — will close its southern Africa office after Washington slashed foreign aid. The closure comes as the region is gripped by a severe drought which threatens millions, while the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo could further strain food supplies. Aid organizations throughout Africa have been forced to close since US President Donald Trump’s de…
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