Kaya, Burkina Faso — The COVID-19 pandemic has led to cuts in foreign aid from donor nations such as Britain -- which cut its aid budget by $5.5 billion -- Australia, Japan and Saudi Arabia. The funding loss is being felt in Burkina Faso, where it could shut down a group that helps thousands of survivors of gender-based violence and rape.
The largest international nonprofits say the shock waves of the cuts will be felt by people across Africa in all kinds of situations and will result in deaths.
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