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USAID
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thehindu.comscience13 days ago
Whistleblower Book Alleges Trump Appointees Blocked Ebola Response Measures While Dismantling USAID in 2025
Nicholas Enrich, dismissed after leaking memos, details how political appointees blocked Ebola measures in Uganda in March 2025. A new outbreak now spreads in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
inc.compolitics4 days ago
World Food Program Director Acknowledges Impact of USAID Shutdown, Says She Is Not Criticizing Trump Administration
Cindy McCain said the World Food Program relied on USAID and is seeking additional U.S. food aid following the agency's closure.
rte.iescience33 days ago
Study Links USAID Aid Cuts to Increased Conflict in Africa
A new study published May 14 in the journal Science examined the effects of the U.S. Agency for International Development shutdown on conflict levels across Africa. Researchers analyzed data from 870 subnational regions that had received varying levels of USAID support.
nypost.comworld49 days ago
USAID Investigation Finds Four More UNRWA Employees Linked to October 7 Attacks
A recent USAID investigation identified four additional UNRWA employees who participated in the October 7, 2023, attacks and have affiliations with Hamas. To date, such investigations have resulted in the suspension or disbarment of 21 individuals involved in the attacks or linke…
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