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For World's Poorest, Fears For Long-term Setbacks After Trump Aid Cut

US President George W. Bush listens to schoolchildren sing as he visits a project backed by USAID in Accra, Ghana in 2008 (Credit: AFP)

In Uganda, millions of schoolchildren have benefitted from a universal education program backed by the United States. In South Sudan, US assistance has helped thousands of flood victims at risk of cholera.

With one swoop of the pen, President Donald Trump froze the bulk of US foreign assistance for three months on returning to office, demanding a review to ensure all money meets his "America First" principles.

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