American officials say their team was in the country to assess governance issues, but was detained and interrogated before being deported.
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Guatemala’s New President Is Sworn In, Despite Efforts to Stop Him
For hours, it was unclear whether Bernardo Arévalo, an anticorruption crusader, would take office at all, as lawmakers delayed the transfer of power.
The U.S. Announces $750 Million in Aid for Ukraine
The new funds will go toward food assistance, health and hygienic care, and providing emergency shelter, the agency said.
U.S. Suspends Food Aid for Ethiopia, Citing Widespread Theft
American officials say they uncovered a countrywide scheme by government officials to divert food aid, in a country where 20 million people rely on donated relief.
Ethiopian Rebels Looted American Aid Stores, U.S. Official Says
The top American aid official in Ethiopia accused forces from Tigray of taking food supplies as Ethiopia’s ruinous civil war spills into new areas and a famine threatens.
PEPFAR Is Still Without a Leader. H.I.V. Activists Want to Know Why.
“Can we not think and act on two pandemics at a time?” asked one epidemiologist.
Famine Looms in Ethiopia’s War-Ravaged Tigray Region, U.N. Says
The top humanitarian official at the United Nations warned that parts of Tigray are one step from famine, as the government hinders relief shipments.
Biden Officials Place Hope in Taliban’s Desire for Legitimacy and Money
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and others say the prospect of recognition — and financial aid from the United States — can moderate the militant group. Some call that delusional.
How Global Cooperation Could Be Key to Containing the Coronavirus
Six years ago, the U.S. corralled world leaders together to tackle the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.