US to send $93 million in food assistance to a dozen African countries to fight malnutrition

The State Department on Thursday said it will deliver $93 million in new food aid to 12 African countries and Haiti to help nearly one million children suffering from malnutrition.

The new food assistance, which comes after the Trump administration pulled federal funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development and combined the program with the State Department, will be delivered as ready-to-use therapeutic food that helps children suffering from severe malnutrition.

The meals will be delivered to Haiti, Mali, Niger, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Nigeria, Madagascar, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Kenya and Chad, Fox News reported.

The $93 million in new food assistance will be transferred to the countries through the United Nations Children's Fun, according to Semafor. The countries will also receive aid that will help produce more ready-to-eat food.

It is not clear when the first shipment of food will be sent out, but the program is scheduled to run through June of 2026.

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