The world's largest humanitarian crisis in 70 years is hitting Africa as Trump slashes foreign aid

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Associated Press
Justin Lynch, Associated Press
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The world's largest humanitarian crisis in 70 years has been declared in three African countries on the brink of famine, just as President Donald Trump's proposed foreign aid cuts threaten to pull the United States from its historic role as the world's top emergency donor.

If the deep cuts are approved by Congress and the U.S. does not contribute to Africa's current crisis, experts warn that the continent's growing drought and famine could have far-ranging effects, including a new wave of migrants heading to Europe and possibly more support for Islamic extremist groups.

The conflict-fueled hunger crises in Nigeria, Somalia and South Sudan have culminated in a trio of potential famines hitting almost simultaneously. Nearly 16 million people in the three countries are at risk of dying within months.

Famine already has been declared in two counties of South Sudan and 1 million people there are on the brink of dying from a lack of food, U.N. officials have said. Somalia has declared a state of emergency over drought and 2.9 million of its people face a food crisis that could become a famine, according to the U.N. And in northeastern Nigeria, severe malnutrition is widespread in areas affected by violence from Boko Haram extremists.

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[NurseJackie]

1. I have no words. I think our nation is dying.

[IronLionZion]

2. All lives matter. yup

[democrank]

3. How can we look the other way?

How can we ignore this human suffering?

[JudyM]

4. And we're building a wall... $1 billion/62 miles.

[janterry]

5. How many people would be saved

if Trump stops playing golf every weekend? His sense of privilege is limitless -

[DK504]

6. This walking piece of garbage

is ensuring he will kill 6 million refugees. Where DID that 6 million people # have I heard of, recall that from somewhere....

This evil, incapable, amoral criminal without one oune of campassion will be remebered as the guy trying to obliterate America.

$180 for Trump Tower....

$63 million for his golfing trips and god knows how much $$ on the "children."

Nearly 150 million could be spent immediately on aid to these starving refugess.... that's is a malignent cancer on our country.