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US aid flows to Nigeria anti-landmine efforts - for now

A Nigerian soldier from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) uses a metal detector to search for IEDs in Monguno, Borno state, Nigeria, on July 5, 2025. [AFP]

When the United States suddenly moved to dismantle its foreign aid system earlier this year, the UN's landmine safety and removal project in Nigeria braced for impact.

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