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Major refugee aid fraud under investigation in Uganda, U.N. reveals

February 15, 2018

Major refugee aid fraud under investigation in Uganda, U.N. reveals

A major corruption scandal, possibly involving millions of dollars intended for the world’s most desperate people, is brewing amid some 1.3 million refugees in Uganda, the biggest single host nation for refugees in Africa and a poster-child for United Nations-sponsored humanitarian efforts in a region horrifically stricken by drought and civil war.

US suspends security assistance to Pakistan

January 4, 2018

US suspends security assistance to Pakistan

The United States announced Thursday it was suspending security assistance to Pakistan for failing to take "decisive action" against Taliban militants targeting U.S. personnel in neighboring Afghanistan.

White House to announce cuts in 'security assistance' for Pakistan

January 3, 2018

White House to announce cuts in 'security assistance' for Pakistan

The Trump administration will announce later this week that it is withholding money for "security assistance" to Pakistan after the White House warned that country it would have to take tougher action against terrorism to keep U.S. aid flowing, a State Department official told Fox News Wednesday.

US agrees to provide Ukraine lethal aid, including missiles, report says

December 22, 2017

US agrees to provide Ukraine lethal aid, including missiles, report says

The Trump administration has approved a plan to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine, including Javelin anti-tank missiles.

Stop throwing cash at poor nations

October 22, 2017

Stop throwing cash at poor nations

The international community has donated more than $1.8 trillion to poor countries since 2000 – but this development aid hasn't lifted many people out of poverty.

Aid groups bypass UN in joint call to prevent mass starvation

September 27, 2017

Aid groups bypass UN in joint call to prevent mass starvation

As disease outbreaks raise the danger for as many as 20 million people faced with famine and mass starvation in a clutch of strife-torn African and Middle Eastern countries, some of the world’s largest non-government aid organizations are issuing a rare collective call for private relief donations over the next two weeks, alongside a longer-range, multibillion-dollar United Nations appeal that is so far less than half funded.

USAID paid $500 a gallon for gas, failed to catch $500,000 in overpayments on long-delayed Afghan hospital

June 21, 2017

USAID paid $500 a gallon for gas, failed to catch $500,000 in overpayments on long-delayed Afghan hospital

Construction of a $14.6 million hospital in Gardez, Afghanistan, is 23 months behind schedule and costing taxpayers more than half a million dollars in overpayments the U.S. Agency for International Development and its contractor failed to catch.

Venezuela blocking medicine, humanitarian aid from US groups

June 6, 2017

Venezuela blocking medicine, humanitarian aid from US groups

Venezuelans have struggled in recent years to get their hands on all types of medical supplies – from over-the-counter painkillers to infection-fighting antibiotics – as the country grapples with widespread shortages and soaring inflation rates brought on by economic mismanagement from the government in Caracas.

Amid global donor fatigue, UN asks new billions for famine relief

April 24, 2017

Amid global donor fatigue, UN asks new billions for famine relief

Amid dire predictions of mass starvation, the United Nations is calling on the developed world to pour billions of dollars into humanitarian relief in Africa, starting with Yemen, where a two-year civil war and drought have displaced more than 3 million people.

US launching complex operation to train, arm Syrian rebels amid airstrikes

January 12, 2017

US launching complex operation to train, arm Syrian rebels amid airstrikes

Newly launched airstrikes in Syria are only one piece of the puzzle in the United States' war against the Islamic State, as the military prepares to launch a complex operation to train and arm Syrian rebels.