kavyaspeaks_ Here’s what Western audiences were never told:
These aid thefts were flagged repeatedly. Auditors at the UN warned that 30-70% of aid was being diverted. Whistleblowers documented ghost camps, ghost families, ghost children.
And yet the money kept flowing.
Why? Because stopping aid would “look bad.” Because questioning it would be “politically sensitive.” Because accountability was sacrificed for optics.
This type of deflection, evasion, and framing of scrutiny is exactly how these networks survive in Somalia. Turn criticism into a moral debate. Shift attention to identity. Protect loyalty networks. Ensure the system keeps flowing.
