US-Somalia Relations Worsen as Washington Pauses Aid to Somali Government
U.S. halts some Somalia aid after WFP warehouse demolished; Mogadishu disputes theft as 75 tons recovered
MOGADISHU/WASHINGTON — The United States said it is pausing further assistance that benefits Somalia’s federal government after a dispute over the demolition of a World Food Programme warehouse at Mogadishu Port, escalating tensions with a key partner battling hunger and insecurity.
The State Department’s top foreign assistance official said on X that Somali government officials destroyed a U.S.-funded WFP facility and…