A study published on Thursday has revealed a significant increase in violence across several African nations following Donald Trump ’s abrupt decision last year to dissolve the US Agency for International Development (USAID). While the authors of the study did not directly attribute the surge in conflict to the aid cuts, they concluded that "large-scale, sudden aid cuts can destabilise fragile settings." USAID , once a leading global aid donor, had for many years provided crucial support to African countries grappling with conflict and instability. The Trump administration’s move effectively eliminated over 90 per cent of foreign aid contracts , cutting approximately $60 billion in funding. The research, conducted by academics from European and American universities and published in the journal Science , noted that the sudden withdrawal of USAID resources also interrupted existing contracts, staffing, and aid procurement.…