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Malawi Loss of Washington funding halts vital supply of medicines

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February 10, 2025

The freezing of funds from USAID, the world's biggest development agency, has shocked the southern African country of Malawi, one of the world's most aid-dependent states.

- Rachel Savage

Elon Musk, the billionaire adviser to Donald Trump last week said he was working to shut down USAID, which disbursed $43.8bn (£35.2bn) globally in 2023. Chaos is reigning in the development sector, with supplies of medication and children's food in many countries having screeched to a halt.

The US was giving more than $350m (£282m) to Malawi annually, according to the US Department of State, equivalent to more than 13% of the country's 2024-25 budget.

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