Oslo, Jan 27, 2025 (AFP) - Norwegian NGO suspends demining in 13 countries after US aid freeze

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2025-01-27

A Norwegian aid group has suspended mine clearing activities in 13 countries following the freezing of US foreign aid, one of its directors told AFP on Monday. Last year, Norwegian People's Aid received $41 million from US authorities to support its demining activities around the world. On Friday, "we were told that we had to put on hold all activities that had received US support while the US authorities reviewed their aid," Aksel Steen-Nilsen,......

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