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Global Press Journal@GlobalPress
6 Feb 2025
SPECIAL REPORT: Get the latest news on the consequences of USAID’s shutdown, reported by local women journalists in the most-impacted global locations. globalpressjournal.com/speci…

How USAID’s Closure Hurts Millions | Global Press Journal

When U.S. Pres. Donald Trump unexpectedly shut down USAID in early 2025, the impact was immediate: People waiting in line at health clinics for tuberculosis medication were turned away. Children...

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After 20 years of groundbreaking work, Global Press will wind down its operations at the end of 2025. Explore two decades of powerful journalism: globalpress.co
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Last week #ElonMusk said that #Ebola funding was “accidentally” cut but restored immediately. Health workers in #Uganda say they’ve seen no sign that the funding has been restored. globalpressjournal.com/afric…

US Claims Ebola Funding Was Restored. Ugandan Health Workers Still Haven’t Seen the Money.

Elon Musk, an unelected US official leading budget cuts, claims funding to contain Uganda's Ebola outbreak "accidentally" ended temporarily. Ugandan officials say the US still offers support, but...

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Celebrating 19 years of world-changing journalism!
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You can find @GlobalPress reporting in some of the world's best local, regional and international publications. Want to republish our news? It's free. globalpressjournal.com/repub…

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6 Feb 2025
Stuck in Zimbabwe - African Refugees Grounded By U.S. Executive Order @GlobalPress: allafrica.com/stories/202502… #Africa
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About 1.5 million Ugandans live with HIV/AIDS. Of them, 1.2 million take antiretroviral drugs — many of which are provided thanks to US funding. It’s the same across the world: More than 20 million people receive antiretroviral treatment through PEPFAR. globalpressjournal.com/afric…

Ugandans Fear AIDS Will Spread as Health Clinics Close

As US President Donald Trump ends nearly all foreign aid funding, access to medicines that have suppressed an epidemic for decades will disappear.

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Refugees at a settlement camp in Zimbabwe were about to board flights to new futures. Trump’s policy decisions mean they are starting over yet again. globalpressjournal.com/afric…

Stuck in Zimbabwe: African Refugees Grounded by US Executive Order

Some refugees at a settlement camp were about to board flights to new futures. Trump’s policy decisions mean they are starting over yet again.

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BREAKING: Ebola Breaks Out in Uganda as US Halts Foreign Aid globalpressjournal.com/afric…
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Antibiotic resistance is here. Millions of people are dying. @GlobalPress reporters across seven countries joined forced to produce this unique, insightful look at a global health problem that will kill more people than cancer by 2050. globalpressjournal.com/world…
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As the Trump Administration dismantles #USAID , officials sound the alarm: Babies in Nepal will starve. See the dire warnings from #Nepal as the consequences of a world without USAID take hold. globalpressjournal.com/asia/…

The Trump Administration Is Gutting USAID. Nepali Infants Will Starve, Officials Warn.

The US government's abrupt stop-work order halts a 72-million-dollar project designed to end malnutrition.

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Uganda’s anti-homosexuality law has made finding safety harder for LGBTQ people. Shelters are quietly adapting to protect residents. 🔗 globalpressjournal.com/afric… By Beatrice Lamwaka
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Nepal is leading Asia in LGBT rights. Advocacy by Sunil Babu Pant and others has brought changes like gender minority recognition and same-sex marriage registration. 🔗 globalpressjournal.com/asia/… by Sunita Neupane
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Amid Zimbabwe’s health worker exodus, doctors and nurses who stayed behind face long hours, low wages and a struggling system. 🔗 Read more: globalpressjournal.com/afric… 📝 By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa, GPJ Zimbabwe
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Presidential pardons let convicted criminals walk free in Nepal. Outrage and a Supreme Court ruling are forcing a reckoning. 🔗 Read more: globalpressjournal.com/asia/… 📝 By Sunita Neupane, GPJ Nepal
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Haiti’s youth are leading a Vodou revival, reconnecting with a religion long marginalized but rooted in history and resistance. 🔗 Read more: globalpressjournal.com/ameri… 📝 By Verlande Cadet, GPJ Haiti
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Gang-controlled roads. Power outages. Blockades. Haitian reporters adapt every day to tell stories that matter. 🔗 globalpressjournal.com/ameri… 📝 By GPJ Americas team
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Rising stigma threatens Zimbabwe’s fight against HIV/AIDS. Experts say awareness is critical to breaking barriers to testing and treatment. globalpressjournal.com/afric… by Gamuchirai Masiyiwa, GPJ Zimbabwe
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Beautification or eviction? As bulldozers move in along Kathmandu's Bagmati River, families like Januka Pokhrel’s are left asking: Where do we go? 🔗 globalpressjournal.com/asia/… 📝 By Sunita Neupane, GPJ Nepal
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In rural Zimbabwe, a communal tradition known as zunde ramambo is feeding those most in need. Villagers work together to grow food for elders, children and vulnerable families. 🔗 globalpressjournal.com/afric… 📝 By Evidence Chenjerai, GPJ Zimbabwe
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Cut off after Hurricane Maria, a Puerto Rican community built its own free clinic. Over 20,000 lives changed. globalpressjournal.com/ameri… 📝 By Yasmín Porrata Morán, GPJ Puerto Rico
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