Afghanistan, Feb. 2 -- Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) has announced that the U.S. State Department has instructed the organization to immediately halt all activities related to U.S. financial assistance due to an executive order issued by U.S. President Donald Trump.
On Sunday, February 2, NPA issued a statement saying that, following the directive, their mine clearance activities funded by the U.S. were suspended for an 85-day period. These activities, which were carried out in 12 countries, including Afghanistan, have been put on hold as part of the suspension.
Meanwhile, the organization emphasized that mine clearance is crucial for reducing global poverty, enhancing security, and promoting economic development and stability and NPA hope...