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- The U.S. President Donald Trump has paused all U.S. assistance programs supporting the Somali Federal Government due to concerns over waste and fraud.
- The State Department said future aid depends on Somali accountability.
- The United States provided $770 million to Somalia in the last year of the Biden administration (2024), with only a small portion reaching the Somali government amid fraud allegations tied to Minnesota child care centers.
