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Whatever happened to the U.S. famine alert system that Trump shut down, then reopened

Whatever happened to the U.S. famine alert system that Trump shut down, then reopened
NPR News Monday 31 August 2026, 20:42 UTC By Durrie Bouscaren 1 min read
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The highly regarded FEWS NET network stopped posting data on Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen -- then says it will start posting again in September. What's the reason for this back-and-forth?(Image credit: Sally Hayden/SOPA Images/LightRocket)

The highly regarded FEWS NET network stopped posting data on Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen -- then says it will start posting again in September. What's the reason for this back-and-forth?

(Image credit: Sally Hayden/SOPA Images/LightRocket)

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