US EditionSomalia denies US allegation that it destroyed food aid warehouse
The U.S. halted all aid after alleging Mogadishu Port authorities demolished a World Food Program warehouse, while Somalia denies the claim and insists aid remains secure.
- On Thursday, the U.S. State Department suspended all assistance to Somalia's federal government, citing `a zero-tolerance policy for waste, theft and diversion of life-saving assistance` and linking aid resumption to Somali accountability.
- Accusations that WFP property was destroyed prompted the U.S. action as officials allege Mogadishu Port authorities demolished an American-funded World Food Program warehouse and stole aid for impoverished residents, but Somalia's government denies this and says commodities remain under WFP control.
- A senior U.S. State Department official said Mogadishu Port authorities demolished the WFP warehouse at President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's direction without notifying international donors, while WFP did not immediately respond and Somalia's foreign ministry confirmed WFP custody of the commodities.
- The suspension could reduce humanitarian support in Somalia, one of the world's poorest nations, but its scope is unclear as the Trump administration has slashed aid and dismantled USAID.
- The decision comes amid broader U.S. restrictions and criticism of Somalis as the Trump administration tightened policies, marking a shift from last year when Joe Biden provided $770 million in assistance.
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US pauses aid to Somalia after report of food aid warehouse seizure
The US State Department on Wednesday announced that it will halt all assistance programs that benefit the Somali Federal Government after a report that a US-funded World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse was demolished and its contents seized by Somali officials. The online post said that President Donald Trump has a “zero-tolerance policy for waste, theft, and diversion of life-saving assistance.” The US-funded warehouse sat on the Mogadishu port …
Somalia: US halts assistance to federal government
The US has halted all assistance to Somalia's federal government, accusing it of destroying an American-funded warehouse and stealing food aid that was stored there. It comes as the Trump administration has ramped up criticism of Somali refugees in the US.
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Somalia denies US allegation that it destroyed food aid warehouse
Somalia’s government is denying an allegation by the U.S. government that authorities in Mogadishu destroyed an American-funded warehouse belonging to the World Food Program.
Washington: Relations between Somalia and the United States have reached a new low after Washington announced its intention to halt further aid to the government in Mogadishu, amid a dispute over the demolition of a World Food Programme warehouse. The US Under Secretary of State for Foreign Assistance stated in a post on the X platform on Wednesday that Somali government officials had destroyed […]
US Suspends Government Aid To Somalia Over Alleged Food Diversion
By Ebi Kesiena The United States has suspended government-to-government assistance to Somalia following allegations that Somali officials unlawfully seized US-funded food aid meant for vulnerable populations. According to a statement shared on X, officials of the US State Department said Washington had paused “all ongoing US assistance programs” to the Somali government after receiving reports of serious misconduct involving humanitarian supplie…
US Gov’t Suspends all Assistance to Somalia following the demolition of WFP Warehouse
The US government has announced the suspension of all assistance to Somalia after officials of the Somali Federal Government were implicated in the demolition of a warehouse belonging to the World Food Program (WFP) and the confiscation of 76 tons of food aid intended for those in need. The US State Department issued a statement last night, accusing unnamed SFG officials of seizing life-saving food aid from a warehouse that was funded by the US …
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