UK accused of breaking key aid promise as cuts drive crisis in South Sudan

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"When it was announced last February that the UK would cut its aid budget from 0.5 to 0.3 per cent of gross national income, the crisis in Sudan was cited as one of several priority regions, alongside Ukraine and Gaza, that the UK would continue to support. When the UK hosted a Sudan conference in April, the government promised that it would not look away as"

"More than 150,000 people have been killed in the conflict, which started in 2023, and more than 12 million have been forced from their homes. Saud Yosif Idris Mahmou, 40, and her children Asia and Hassan, at their shelter at the transit center in Renk (Peter Caton/Oxfam) The latest data indicates that 1.3 million people have arrived in South Sudan seeking safety."

Quality journalism on reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech relies on on-the-ground reporting, investigations of political financing and documentaries that highlight American women fighting for reproductive rights. Donations enable reporters to travel, speak to multiple perspectives, and keep reporting free by avoiding paywalls, with funding expected from those able to pay. The UK cut its aid budget from 0.5% to 0.3% of gross national income while naming Sudan, Ukraine and Gaza as priorities. The Sudan conflict, which began in 2023, has killed over 150,000 people, displaced more than 12 million, and driven about 1.3 million into South Sudan amid historically low aid receipts.

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