Rome, Oct 9, 2025 (AFP) - UN's food aid body head Cindy McCain recovering from stroke: WFP

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2025-10-09

The executive director of the World Food Programme, Cindy McCain, suffered a mild stroke this week but is "expected to make a full recovery," the UN's food aid body said Thursday. McCain, 71, was to return to her home in Arizona to recuperate, the WFP said in a statement. McCain is the widow of former US Senator John McCain, who was the Republicans' 2008 presidential nominee. She has served as the WFP's head since April 2023. During an expected......

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