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Listen to globalnews about south somalia stolen food

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/wor ... -0321a.mp3

Listen to how Yusuf Garad (BBC) articulates to defend the status quo of corruption and the diversion of food aid by the subcontractors. He suggests three options for a solution , two of which are currenly beyond the realm of possibility: An effective national government, the presence of international force that could escort the delivery of food to the needy or allowing the Somali subcontractors to continue their business as usual because as he avers that it is "easy to make allegations" for two main reasons:
1. The subcontractors work in a hostile environment controlled by armed groups and they should bribe influential figures of the islamists and every check point.
2. Lack of national institutions such police and court to verify whether the subcontractors steal the food aid to enrich themselves and the corrupt UN staff who facilitate the deal.