The United Nations World Food Programme says it is investigating the theft and sale of food intended for famine victims in Somalia. The Associated Press has uncovered eight sites in Mogadishu markets where thousands of sacks of food stamped with the WFP logo were being sold. According to the United Nations, more than 3.2 million Somalis are in need of food aid, nearly half the country’s population. The ongoing crisis has already claimed the lives of 29,000 Somali children under the age of five.
U.N. Probes Food Aid Theft in Somalia
HeadlineAug 16, 2011