A new study linking rising conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, and other African nations to Donald Trump’s gutting of USAID should alarm every American. Slashing humanitarian aid in fragile regions does not create stability — it fuels desperation, hunger, displacement, and violence.
USAID programs often provide food, medical care, education, and conflict prevention in places where governments have collapsed or warlords dominate. Destroying that support abandons vulnerable civilians and creates conditions extremist groups and militias exploit.
The cost of these reckless cuts is paid in human lives. Turning away from suffering abroad also undermines America’s moral standing and long-term global security.
Compassion, diplomacy, and humanitarian aid are not weaknesses. They are essential tools for peace.
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