WASHINGTON: The United States said on Monday it would suspend some aid to Mali following last week's coup, saying it estimated $60 million to $70 million may be affected but it would continue to give food and humanitarian assistance.
"We have now taken a decision to suspend our assistance to the government of Mali pending a resolution of the situation on the ground," State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland told reporters. "A little more than half of our $140 million (in aid to Mali) is food assistance, so I am expecting somewhere in the neighborhood of $60-$70 million in assistance will be suspended but we'll have better numbers for you later on."
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