According to the United Nations’ Reports, up to half of the food aid in Somalia

The United Nations’ Reports say up to half of the food aid in Somalia is routinely diverted to corrupt contractors, Islamists, militants and local UN workers, Barbara Lett has more. The report says up to half of food aid to Somalia in diverted to a web of corrupt contractors, transporters and armed groups. (26) It blames the problem on the distribution system run by the UN’s World Food Program or WFP. (27) The report notes that agency contracts for food transport are awarded to a few powerful individuals who operate cartels that sells the food illegally. Truck drivers and militants controlling different areas also get paid-off. The report’s criticism of WFP is unusually strong, it even recommends an independent investigation into the agency Somali operation.