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USAID shutdown linked to sharp increase in violence across Africa: Research

Politics The Hill By Ashleigh Fields 03 Jun 2026 16:56 1 min read
USAID shutdown linked to sharp increase in violence across Africa: Research

New research suggests the shutdown of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) led to sharp increases in violence throughout Africa. African countries that received the most support from USAID experienced armed clashes, protests, and riots in the months following the agency’s dismantling, per a research paper published in the Science journal. “Areas that relied...

New research suggests the shutdown of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) led to sharp increases in violence throughout Africa. African countries that received the most support from USAID experienced armed clashes, protests, and riots in the months following the agency’s dismantling, per a research paper published in the Science journal. “Areas that relied...

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