The Latest Breaking News from USAid

South Africa has more people living with HIV than any other country, and US President Donald Trump’s aid freeze has hit patients hard – as well as researchers, who were close to a breakthrough in the development of a vaccine for the disease.

Trump administration cuts over 1,000 positions at USAID, retaining fewer than 300 staff amidst criticism of wasteful spending practices.

Approximately 2,000 USAID employees face layoffs and administrative leave, impacting agency operations and humanitarian efforts.

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Humanitarian assistance experts have warned agency’s demise will harm vulnerable people and weaken US soft power.

All but handful of agency’s personnel around world to be placed on paid leave, according to notice sent to workers

Organisations that take extreme risks to document atrocities, corruption and war crimes fear for their future after USAid cuts

Nearly all of the agency’s global staff have been placed on leave

President Trump repurposes former USAID headquarters for Customs and Border Patrol, impacting global aid efforts.

Trump administration's reduction of USAID workforce impacts global humanitarian assistance efforts.

In his pursuit to ‘Make America Great Again,’ one of the first things US President Donald Trump did on assuming office was to impose an immediate freeze on all US foreign assistance, including halting the disbursal of $40 billion for international projects funded by USAID.