"U.S. foreign assistance to Congo has dropped sharply to about $21 million allocated for fiscal year 2026, down from $430 million in 2025 and $1.4 billion in 2024" How aid cuts left DRC dangerously under-resourced as Ebola erupts @raelombuor.bsky.social @rchason.bsky.social me @lenasun.bsky.social

The caliber and rigor of our international desk is breathtaking. @raelombuor.bsky.social & Katharine Houreld "uncovered an extensive clandestine pipeline stretching from Nairobi to the forests of eastern Ukraine" of Africans conscripted by Russia to fight in Ukraine wapo.st/4qnDnoA

Everyone should read this devastating report: Trump’s sabotage of USAID stranded lifesaving medicines — fueling chaos and leaving children to die. His policies are destroying our reputation and influence overseas and literally killing kids. No words.

www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio... In this story we illustrate the impact caused by the USAID cuts to malaria and HIV programs in Congo. What happened when the stop-work order hit, disrupting the pipeline for medication? A 5 year old girl and a 7 year old boy lost their lives