UN food program closes its southern Africa office in the wake of Trump administration aid cuts

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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…

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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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