USAID shutdown linked to sharp increase in violence across Africa: Research
Summary
New research shows that stopping the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) led to more violence in Africa. Countries that received a lot of help from USAID had more armed fights, protests, and riots after the agency was closed.Key Facts
- USAID is a U.S. government agency that provides aid to other countries.
- The research was published in the Science journal.
- African countries that depended heavily on USAID saw an increase in violence after USAID shut down.
- Types of violence included armed clashes, protests, and riots.
- The study links the reduction in U.S. aid to rising instability in these areas.
- The increase in violence happened in the months following USAID’s closure.
- The findings suggest that USAID played a role in maintaining peace and stability in some African countries.
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