United Nations says Nigerian children in need has doubled since aid cuts

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been the backbone of humanitarian response in north-eastern Nigeria for many years.

It has helped non-government organisations provide food, shelter, and healthcare to millions of people.

But early this year, US President Donald Trump’s administration cut more than 90 per cent of USAID’s foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall global assistance, hitting…