Mogadishu: The US announced Thursday the resumption of food aid distribution in Somalia following the demolition of a World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse it funds in the port of Mogadishu. The US State Department stated on its official X account that the US will “resume WFP food distribution while continuing to review our broader assistance posture in Somalia,” emphasizing a strict policy of zero tolerance for any waste of the country’s resources adopted by the Trump administration.

According to Qatar News Agency, Washington had suspended its aid to Somalia in early January after the demolition of the food warehouse and the loss of some food supplies. However, the Mogadishu government confirmed that the demolition was part of expansion and rehabilitation work at the port, and that all WFP supplies affected by the expansion were still available. Furthermore, the government stated that it had provided the UN program with a larger and more suitable warehouse within the port of Mogadishu.