US suspends all assistance to Somalia's Federal government
Published on: Jan. 8, 2026, 3:36 p.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
WASHINGTON, Jan 8: The United States suspended all assistance to the government of Somalia, alleging that officials destroyed a World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse filled with food aid it funded. In a social media post on Wednesday, the administration of US President Donald Trump alleged that Somali officials had seized 76 metric tonnes of donor-funded food aid that had been intended for Somalis in need. “The State Department has paused all ongoing US assistance programs which benefit the Somali Federal […]
