Experts Concerned by Potential Cuts to Lifesaving USAID Programs

A U.S. congressional committee heard complaints Tuesday that USAID programs are at risk of getting "slashed" or "eliminated" under the proposed budget from the White House, during a time when the threat of famine in East Africa is the "highest it has been in decades." At the hearing of a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee, panelists warned that U.S. budget cuts could undermine efforts to address the consequences of drought and a crisis-driven famine at a time...

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