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Lawmakers press State Department over canceled early-warning and peacebuilding programs after deadly attacks in Nigeria
Summary
Members of the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee questioned whether the State Department and USAID cut or reprioritized programs that had reduced violence in Nigeria's Bridal Belt and demanded information on which initiatives remain funded; officials said reviews are ongoing.
During the Nov. 20 hearing, multiple members pressed State Department officials about the status of U.S.-funded peacebuilding and early-warning programs in Nigeria, saying some local interventions had demonstrably reduced violence before being discontinued.
Ranking Member Jacobs asked specifically about a DevEx story and a Search for Common Ground program that she said prevented violent incidents in a targeted region; she cited study results…
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