""The Trump Administration has a zero-tolerance policy for waste, theft, and diversion of life-saving assistance," the department said."
""The State Department has paused all ongoing U.S. assistance programs which benefit the Somali Federal Government," it said. "Any resumption of assistance will be dependent upon the Somali Federal Government, taking accountability for its unacceptable actions and taking appropriate remedial steps.""
""undertaking a thoughtful and individualized review to determine which ongoing assistance programs directly or indirectly benefit the Somali Federal Government and to take appropriate actions to pause, redirect or terminate such programs.""
The State Department suspended all U.S. assistance programs benefiting the Somali Federal Government amid allegations that Somali officials destroyed a World Food Program warehouse and seized 76 metric tons of food aid intended for impoverished civilians. The department asserted a zero-tolerance policy for waste, theft, and diversion of life-saving assistance and conditioned any resumption of aid on Somali accountability and remedial steps. A senior official said the department is reviewing which programs directly or indirectly benefit the Somali government to pause, redirect, or terminate assistance. The suspension coincides with broader U.S. restrictions and criticism of Somali migrants and reduced foreign aid spending.
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