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"Lives will be lost": How the U.K.'s aid cuts may affect parts of Africa

In March, the UK announced it would trim its global aid budget and set new priorities in 2027. This has some countries and organizations worried that on top of the US aid cuts, this could be unsurvivable.

"Lives will be lost": How the U.K.'s aid cuts may affect parts of Africa
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In March, the UK announced it would trim its global aid budget and set new priorities in 2027. This has some countries and organizations worried that on top of the US aid cuts, this could be unsurvivable.

(Image credit: Luis Tato/AFP)

Originally published at NPR World

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