By Mohamed Sulaiman Jalloh
The United States has suspended all assistance to Somalia’s federal government after alleging that Somali officials destroyed a U.S.-funded World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse in Mogadishu Port and seized 75–76 metric tons of humanitarian food aid. Washington cited a “zero-tolerance policy” toward diversion of aid and stated that future assistance would depend on Somalia taking accountability. The Somali government denies the allegations, saying the food remains under WFP custody and that the warehouse demolition was part of port expansion. The WFP confirmed the warehouse was demolished but retrieved the food, which is crucial for treating malnourished children and pregnant or lactating women.
Somalia continues to face severe food insecurity, with millions at crisis levels.
Sudan Faces Worsening War and Hunger Crisis Sudan’s civil war, approaching 1,000 days, has escalated with drone strikes and ground clashes in Darfur and Kordofan. Over 21 million people are acutely food insecure, and 34 million require humanitarian aid, including women and female-headed households who are most vulnerable. Tens of thousands have been displaced, while limited humanitarian access and funding gaps worsen the crisis. Aid agencies warn that without urgent intervention, famine could expand to new areas, deepening human suffering.
These developments highlight the urgent challenges of conflict, food insecurity, and aid delivery across Africa.
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