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Sudanese people face starvation following US aid freeze
Sudanese refugees arrive in Acre, Chad, October 6, 2024

HUMANITARIAN groups have warned that millions in Sudan face starvation following US President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze critical aid.

In 2024 the United States was the largest single donor to Sudan, providing both direct donations and contributions to the UN’s Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan.

But the Trump administration’s executive order halting United States Agency for International Development (USAid) contributions for 90 days has forced the closure of nearly 80 per cent of emergency food kitchens, the BBC reported yesterday.

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