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AP PHOTOS: Children die as USAID aid cuts snap a lifeline for the world's most malnourished

Via AP news wire
Friday 16 May 2025 05:20 BST

For years, the U.S. Agency for International Development had been the backbone of the humanitarian response in northeastern Nigeria, helping non-government organizations provide food, shelter and healthcare to millions of people. But this year, the Trump administration cut more than 90% of USAID’s foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall assistance around the world.

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