SENATE URGES URGENT ACTION AS USAID SUSPENSION THREATENS LIBERIA’S HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, AND INFRASTRUCTURE

SENATE URGES URGENT ACTION AS USAID SUSPENSION THREATENS LIBERIA’S HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, AND INFRASTRUCTURE

MONROVIA – The Liberian Senate has directed its committees on Ways, Means, Finance and Development Planning, Foreign Affairs, and Agriculture to investigate the consequences of the United States’ suspension of USAID support to Liberia. This decision comes in response to a joint communication on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, from Senators Amara Konneh, Abe Darius Dillon, Augustine Chea, and Gbazhongar Findley, urging a reassessment of Liberia’s budg…

USAID’s Suspension Threatens Africa’s Most Vulnerable Communities

The recent USAID’s suspension of funding by the United States poses significant threats to vulnerable communities across Africa. This decision, driven by a directive from the Trump administration, has immediate and far-reaching implications for health services, food security, and overall economic stability in the region.Overview of USAID’s RoleUSAID has historically played a crucial role in providing humanitarian aid and development assistance g…