Key insights
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US conditions aid resumption on Somali government actions: The US said assistance would resume only if Somalia takes accountability for the alleged seizure and takes appropriate remedial steps.
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US remains a major WFP funder: The US paid $2bn to the WFP in 2025, almost a third of the agency’s total funding.
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Multiple issues are cited in strained US–Somalia relations: The situation is described alongside Trump’s remarks about Somali migrants, immigration raids tied to alleged benefit fraud in Minnesota, and Israel’s recognition of Somaliland.
Takeaways
US assistance to Somalia’s government remains suspended while the US alleges Somali officials seized WFP food aid and says resumption depends on Somali accountability and remedial steps.
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