The cuts that bleed: What happens when peace programs go dark

A man stands amid a damaged and burnt house following a deadly gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State in Nigeria, on June 16, 2025. Photo by: Marvellous Durowaiye / Reuters

As U.S.-funded initiatives disappear, this peace-building organization says they’re “operating blind” in one of Nigeria’s most fragile regions.