World Food Programme closes southern Africa office

UN food program closes its southern Africa office in the wake of Trump administration aid cuts
The United Nations’ World Food Program is closing its southern Africa office in the wake of the Trump administration’s aid cuts, a spokesperson said Monday. Tomson Phiri said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press that the U.
UN Food Agency Shuts Southern Africa Hub Amid Trump Aid Cuts
The United Nations’ World Food Programme is closing its southern African bureau that’s been leading a response to the worst drought in the region in four decades as it expects funding from donors such as the US to slump by two fifths.
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
UN World Food Programme Shifts Strategy Amid US Aid Cuts
The United Nations' World Food Programme is closing its southern Africa office due to funding cuts from the Trump administration. To optimize operations, it will consolidate the offices into a regional hub in Nairobi.
UN World Food Programme To Close Southern Africa Bureau Amid US Aid Cuts
WFP is closing its Southern Africa bureau due to US aid cuts, impacting food assistance amid a severe regional drought.
UN Food Agency Shuts Southern Africa Bureau During Drought, Citing Low Funding
UN Food Agency Shuts Southern Africa Bureau During Drought, Citing Low Funding By Nellie Peyton JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The United Nations World Food Programme, which relies on the U.S. for ...
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In the wake of Trump administration aid cuts, UN food program closes its southern Africa office
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The United Nations’ World Food Program is closing its southern Africa office in the wake of the Trump administration’s aid cuts, a spokesperson said Monday.
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