U.S. Embassies Issue Notice Amid Trump Standoff

Embassies are now key hubs that determine the use of what was USAID funds, beyond ensuring safety and security of its citizens...

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U.S. Embassies across Africa have suspended routine social media updates due to a lapse in federal government funding after the U.S. Congress failed to pass a funding bill. While scheduled passport and visa services will continue, only urgent safety and security information will be shared.

Suspension initiated on Sunday and Monday, February 2.
Caused by a breakdown in negotiations over immigration enforcement and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding.
The Senate reached a bipartisan compromise on Friday, January 30, but the House of Representatives was in recess.
Affected embassies include those in Tanzania and Zimbabwe; the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi has not yet issued a similar notice.

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