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EPISODE · Dec 1, 2025 · 41 MIN

‘They take the money and go’: why not everyone is mourning the end of USAID

from The Audio Long Read · host The Guardian

When Donald Trump set about dismantling USAID, many around the world were shocked. But on the ground in Sierra Leone, the latest betrayal was not unexpected By Mara Kardas-Nelson. Read by Lanna Joffrey. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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