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Study finds uptick in violence in parts of Africa post-USAID

WBUR

Published May 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM CDT

After the Trump administration began dismantling the United States Agency for International Development, funding that was distributed around the world plummeted.

Now, a new study considers whether those funding cuts led to an uptick in violence in parts of Africa.

Ari Daniel reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.