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July 11, 2025

U.S. Cuts Aid to Somalia But Continues to Bomb It
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In the Somali city of Baidoa, health clinics warn of a worsening
vaccination and malnutrition crisis among children. This is Moazzam
Malik of Save the Children.

Moazzam Malik: "Many communities, many children, many families are very
vulnerable following drought years over the last few years, the loss of
livelihoods, the loss of livestock, and they're in desperate need. And
at the same time that they face desperate needs with drought, with
climate change impacts, they're of course suffering now the impact of
aid cuts."

As the U.S. cuts aid to Somalia, U.S. warplanes carried out more
airstrikes in Somalia last week. It was the 49th U.S. airstrike on
Somalia since Trump returned to office, according to the group New
America.


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